High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/28369/2022disposed of

Jarnail Singh v. State Of Punjab

2023-01-13Mr. Justice Harsh Bunger4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.01.2023

....Petitioner

Versus

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :

Mr. S.K. Arya, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Subhash Godara, Additional A.G., Punjab.

HARSH BUNGER, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.20 dated 11.01.2022 registered under Sections 392, 342, 506 read with Section 34 IPC, 1860 and Section 25 and 27 of Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station Division B, District Amritsar.

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Petitioner has been nominated as an accused on the basis of disclosure statement of co-accused Ladla. As per custody certificate dated 12.01.2023, the petitioner has undergone /<$ < ' of custody.

he challan has already been filed in this case and it is informed that the prosecution has cited as many as 26 prosecution witnesses. The trial is likely to take long time and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars.

Keeping in view the aforementioned circumstances, the instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail subject to his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, the concerned Station House Officer shall be informed about the release of petitioner and the petitioner shall inform the concerned Station House Officer about his address at which he intends to reside during the pendency of case and any change in the address shall also be communicated to the concerned Station House Officer, forthwith. The petitioner would also furnish his telephone number to the concerned Station House Officer. He would also furnish his

-9undertaking to the effect that he will not indulge in any illegal activity. Nothing expressed hereinabove shall be construed to be an observation on merits of the case and the facts and circumstances recorded above are only for consideration of the prayer for bail at this stage. The petition is accordingly disposed of.

13.01.2023 (HARSH BUNGER) Amandeep JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No