Suraj Bhan v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-4857-2018 Date of decision: 13.03.2018 Suraj Bhan .... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Ashok Paul Batra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. C.L. Pawar, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

***** Rajan Gupta, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioner in a case FIR No.73 dated 25.08.2017 under Sections 353, 186, 188, 436, 427, 148, 149, 120-B IPC read with Sections 3 & 4 of Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984 and Sections 3 and 4 of Explosive Substances Act registered at Police Station Sadar Budhlada, District Mansa.

Petitioner is stated to be in custody since 04.09.2017. He is not named in the FIR. Investigation has been completed and challan presented before the trial court. So, no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. The trial may take time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Mansa. (RAJAN GUPTA) March 13, 2018 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Sukhpreet Kaur 2018.03.13 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document