High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/24667/2020allowed

Ranjodh Singh @ Godhi v. State Of Punjab

2020-11-11Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

CRM-M No. 24667 of 2020 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M No. 24667 of 2020 Date of Decision: 11.11.2020 Ranjodh Singh @ Godhi ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. D.S.Pheruman, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Luvinder Sofat, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate for the complainant.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL) Case is taken up for hearing through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 152 dated 02.9.2019 under Sections 307, 452, 506, 148, 149 IPC (Sections 324 and 34 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station City Patti, District Tarn Taran.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though challan has been presented in the present case but there is no medico legal report attached with the challan. He further submits that neither any injured has been examined by the doctor nor there is any medical examination report and in the absence of any such document, the injury on the person of the complainant, cannot be designated by the doctor. He further submits that the petitioner has been in custody since 11.1.2020 and there is no other case GURPREET SINGH 2020.11.11 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh

CRM-M No. 24667 of 2020 -2against him.

Learned State counsel, who is assisted by learned counsel for the complainant, has not disputed the fact that challan has been presented but there is no medico-legal report regarding the injury on the person of the complainant and Sarabjit Singh.

Custody certificate by way of affidavit of Deputy Superintendent, Central Prison, Faridkot has been filed through e-mail. Copy of the same is taken on record.

In the present case, challan has been presented before the trial Court but there is no medico-legal report, attached with the challan. As per the custody certificate, the petitioner has been in custody from the last 09 months and 29 days and there is no other case against him. The trial will take time to conclude because of COVID-19 pandemic. No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars. Without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

(HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE November 11, 2020 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2020.11.11 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh