High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/31543/2020disposed of

Frank @ Frock Enrost v. State Of Punjab

2020-10-12Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31543-2020 Date of decision:12.10.2020 FRANK @ FROCK ENROST .....Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. Tarun Singhal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ramdeep Partap, DAG, Punjab.

(Proceedings conducted through video conferencing). **** GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in a case registered against him vide FIR No.93 dated 20.8.2018 under Section 22 of NDPS Act at Police Station Kiratpur Sahib, District Rupnagar, wherein it has alleged that the petitioner was found in possession of 2 kilograms of ''Heroin'.

2. The Learned State counsel upon instructions from SI Dalbir Singh has informed that the trial is virtually at its fag end inasmuch as not only the prosecution evidence as well as the statement of accused in terms of Section 313 Cr.P.C. has been recorded, in fact statements of some DWs have also been recorded.

3. In view of the aforesaid position, this Court does not deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner bail at this stage. However, the trial GAURAV SOROT 2020.10.12 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-31543-2020 Court is directed to take necessary steps as may be possible during the present times on account of spread of pandemic for expediting the trial provided that counsel for the accused extends full cooperation for the same. In case, any defence witness is to be examined, the trial Court may record such statement either by physical process, if found safe and convenient subject to adherence of all the safeguards as prescribed by the Health Authorities or may explore the possibility of recording the same through video conferencing subject to the condition that defence counsel extends utmost cooperation for the same. The petition is thus disposed off with the aforesaid directions.

( GURVINDER SINGH GILL) 12.10.2020 JUDGE Gaurav Sorot Whether reasoned / speaking?

Yes / No Whether reportable?

Yes / No GAURAV SOROT 2020.10.12 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document