Sunny Bajwa @ Jasbir Singh v. State Of Punjab
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION :- April 19, 2018 Sunny Bajwa @ Jasbir Singh
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
...Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Sandeep Kumar Bokolia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Khurana, DAG, Punjab.
*** This petition for regular bail has been filed by petitioner Sunny Bajwa @ Jasbir Singh, an accused in F.I.R. No. 01 dated 02.01.2018 for offences under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468,120-B IPC registered with Police Station Sadar Kurali, District SAS Nagar. Briefly stated the facts of the case as per the prosecution story are that F.I.R. in this case was registered on the basis of statement of constable Davinder Singh posted at Sanjh Kendra, Police Station Kurali, who was deputed to carry out verification with regard to issuance of new Passports. The complainant stated that an application filed by the petitioner was received at Sanjh Kendra for verification and during course of verification, it came out that a Passport had already been issued to him valid till 11.12.2017 and another Passport was issued to him which is valid till 12.6.2027. The particulars given therein were found to be factually incorrect and that he had changed his name to go abroad and he had withheld
information with regard to several F.I.Rs having been registered against him. The complainant had stated that Sunny Bajwa @ Jasbir Singh in connivance with his friend Himanshu Dhiman has got issued Passport tempering with his date of birth by submitting false affidavit. The petitioner was arrested on 06.01.2018. He had moved an application for regular bail before the Court of Sessions which was dismissed by Additional Sessions Judge, Mohali vide order dated 25.1.2018, as such he has knocked the door of this Court for similar relief by filing the present petition which is being opposed by the State counsel. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned State counsel besides going through the record.
Without going into the merits of the case, it is observed that petitioner is behind bars for more than three months. Though challan has been filed and the charge is framed but the the trial is at the preliminary stage. Conclusion of trial is likely to take some time. I find that it would be in fitness of things if the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond and surety bond to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court/CJM/Duty Magistrate, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali subject to the following conditions : - (i) he shall appear in the Court on each and every date of hearing.
(ii) he shall not give any threat or intimidation to the prosecution witnesses.
(iii) he shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court and shall surrender his Passport, if he has got one
otherwise to furnish affidavit in that regard. In addition to that the trial Court may impose any term and condition found suitable to ensure that the petitioner does not abscond and interfere in the trial.
In case the petitioner violates any term and condition on which the bail has been granted to him, the order shall be liable to be withdrawn. (H.S. MADAAN) JUDGE April 19, 2018 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No