Gaurav Sachdeva @ Gora v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-6740 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:28.7.2016 Gaurav Sachdeva alias Gora

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

....

Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. Sidharth Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shivali, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

Mr. D.S. Sobti, Advocate for the complainant. .....

Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.155 dated 27.8.2013 registered for the offences under Sections 302, 34 IPC and (Sections 404 and 120-B IPC, which were added later on) at Police Station City Jagraon, District Ludhiana Rural.

Notice of motion has been issued in this case. Ms. Shivali, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and Mr. D.S. Sobti, learned Advocate has appeared for the complainant and contested this

Cr. Misc. No.M-6740 of 2016 [2] petition. Police record is also available.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondent-State and have gone through the record.

As per the prosecution version, the present petitioner is named in the supplementary statement of the complainant which was recorded within two days of the occurrence. Gursewak Singh was killed by strangulation.

Learned State counsel argued that there is sufficient evidence on record and the material including the extra-judicial confession are still to be examined.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, nature and gravity of the offences, I do not find it a fit case where the present petitioner is entitled to the benefit of regular bail. Therefore, finding no merit in this petition, the same is dismissed.

The petitioner is in custody since 30.8.2013. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude it preferably within six months by giving short adjournments and if required even day to day adjournments. The Investigation Officer and SHO of the Police Station concerned are directed to produce the witnesses before the trial Court by making extra efforts.

July 28, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp*

Cr. Misc. No.M-6740 of 2016 [3] NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No