Sanjay & ANR v. State Of Haryana

-1CRM-M-47999 of 2018 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-47999 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.03.2019 Sanjay and another

...Petitioners

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State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. Sandeep Kotla, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ashok Muthreja, DAG, Haryana.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to the petitioners in a case arising from FIR No.66 dated 06.05.2018 registered under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Pillu Khera, Jind.

According to the prosecution, on 06.05.2018 petitioners were apprehended in conscious possession of 2 kgs 950 grams of charas/cannabis.

Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that petitioners have falsely been implicated in the aforesaid FIR. They are in custody since 06.05.2018. Conclusion of trial may take a sufficient long time. No useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioners in jail any more.

On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently opposed RAVINDER SINGH 2019.03.08 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2CRM-M-47999 of 2018 (O&M) the grant of regular bail to the petitioners. Considering overall facts and circumstances, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Consequently, petitioners are ordered to be released on bail during pendency of trial, on their furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. (RAMENDRA JAIN) March 07, 2019 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.03.08 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document