Lovepreet Singh @ Love v. State Of Punjab

-1CRM-M-51161 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-51161 of 2018 Date of Decision: 07.01.2019 Lovepreet Singh @ Love

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. D.S. Gandhi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harpreet Multani, AAG, Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in a case arising from FIR No.88 dated 05.07.2018 registered under Sections 307, 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station 'B' Division, District Amritsar.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, placing on record statements of complainant Arminderjit Singh and eye-witness Jugraj Singh as PW1 and PW2, respectively, submits that they have not supported the prosecution case. Petitioner is in custody since 12.07.2018. Conclusion of trial may take a sufficient long time. No useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in jail any more.

On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently opposed the grant of regular bail to the petitioner.

Considering overall facts and circumstances, but without RAVINDER SINGH 2019.01.08 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

-2CRM-M-51161 of 2018 expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Consequently, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail during pendency of trial, on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) January 07, 2019 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.01.08 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document