Vishal Malhotra @ Lalli And ANR. v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-27907 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 11, 2019 Vishal Malhotra @ Lalli and another

...Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.L.M.Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.384 dated 28.11.2018 under Sections 379-B IPC (Sections 411, 473 and 201 IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar. Notice of motion.

Mr.Prabhjot Singh Walia, Asstt. Advocate General, Punjab, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested the petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that FIR in the present case has been got registered by Satinder Kaur by alleging that two clean shaven persons came VINEET GULATI 2019.09.11 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh from behind on Activa and snatched her purse and ran way.

CRM No.M-27907 of 2019 -2The petitioners have been in custody since 29.11.2018. They are not required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as they are in judicial custody. The trial of the case will take long time. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioners in custody till the disposal of the case.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, in view of the custody period and 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 petitioners are ordered to be released on bail subject to their furnishing personal/surety bonds in the sum of `50,000/- each with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

September 11, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.09.11 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh