High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/27622/2019allowed

Arundeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-07-16Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-27622 of 2019 Date of Decision: July 16, 2019 Arundeep Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.Sunil Chadha, Senior Advocate with Ms.Swati Verma and Mr.Lakshay Bector, Advocates 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.236 dated 07.08.2018 under Section 420 IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.8, District Ludhiana. Notice of motion.

Mr.Sidakmeet Singh Sandhu, AAG, Punjab, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested the petition. Mr.Rakesh Verma, Advocate appeared and filed Vakalatnama on behalf of the complainant and also contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the parties as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. The perusal of the record shows that FIR is only under Section 420 IPC. The petitioner has been in custody since 23.11.2018. He is not VINEET GULATI 2019.07.18 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-27622 of 2019 -2required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as he is in judicial custody. The offence is triable by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the disposal of the case. 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. July 16, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.07.18 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh