High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/6406/2017allowed

Malkit Singh v. State Of Punjab

2017-04-07Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-6406 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 07, 2017 Malkit Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.J.S.Mehndiratta, Advocate for Mr.S.P.S.Bhullar, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.81 dated 25.08.2016 under Sections 450, 324 and 34 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Mehna, District Moga.

Notice of motion.

Mr.V.P.S.Sidhu, Asstt. Advocate General, Punjab, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. As per the allegations, present petitioner Malkit Singh was armed with datar and he gave grievous injuries to Sukhdeep Singh and Harjinder Kaur.

Vineet Gulati 2017.04.07 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-6406 of 2017 -2The present petitioner has been in custody since 11.11.2016. He is not required for any investigation or interrogation purposes. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till disposal of the case. Moreover, the offences are triable by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal/surety bonds in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. April 07, 2017 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Vineet Gulati 2017.04.07 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh