High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/46984/2017allowed

Vishal Marwaha v. State Of Punjab

2017-12-18Mr. Justice Girish Agnihotri2 pages

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-46984 of 2017 Date of Decision: 18.12.2017 Vishal Marwaha ... Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shekher Dhawan.

Present:

Mr. Kanwar Pahul Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Sidakmeet Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent.

Shekher Dhawan, J.

Present petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for seeking regular bail to the petitioner(s) in case FIR No. 535 dated 20.10.2017, registered under Section(s) 408, 420, 468, 470, 120-B & 34 IPC at Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner is in custody since 20.10.2017 and his co-accused, namely, Neeraj Khindri has been released on interim anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 13.11.2017 passed in CRM-M-42625-2017. Moreso, the entire amount has been recovered long back and decision of the case still to take some time. Thus, present petition be accepted and petitioner be released on regular bail. Learned counsel for the respondent-State affirmed the fact that recovery of the alleged amount of cheating and misappropriaion has been Deepak Kumar Bhardwaj 2017.12.18 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Criminal Misc. No. M-46984 of 2017 effected long back and co-accused, namely Neeraj Khindri has been released on interim bail by this Court.

Taking into consideration the fact that trial of the case still to take some more time; petitioner is in custody since 20.10.2017 and the amount, which is the subject matter of cheating and misappropriation, was recovered from the petitioner long back and no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any further. Thus, present petition stands allowed and petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar.

Nothing stated herein shall be construed to be an opinion on merits of the case.

(Shekher Dhawan) Judge December 18, 2017 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Deepak Kumar Bhardwaj 2017.12.18 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document