Simranjot Singh v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-27140-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:-15.9.2020 Simranjot Singh ... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Maninder Singh Bajwa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Randhir Singh Thind, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. (proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in respect of a case registered vide FIR No.213, dated 30.7.2020 at Police Station City Patti, District Tarn Taran under Sections 380 and 454 of Indian Penal Code, wherein offence under Section 411 IPC was added later on.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the FIR in question came to be lodged on account of a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and his wife and her family members, which has now been resolved and that infact a petition i.e. CRM-M-27493 of 2020 for quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise has already been filed, wherein notice of motion has been issued.

PANKAJ KAKKAR 2020.09.15 13:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-27140-2020 (O&M) 3.

Although the learned State counsel has feigned ignorance about the compromise but has stated that the recovery has already been effected. 4.

Keeping in view the specific statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as regards the compromise amongst the parties, no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner behind bars any longer. The petition, as such, is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. 15.9.2020 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2020.09.15 13:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document