Ashish @ Asishpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-41354-2022 in/and CRM-M-34207-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 30.11.2022 Ashish @ Asishpreet Singh ... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Supneet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab, assisted by ASI Ramesh Chander.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) CRM-41354-2022 In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same are allowed and the matter is preponed from 4.1.2023 and is taken on Board today itself.

CRM-M-34207-2022 (O&M) 1.

The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in respect of a case registered against him vide FIR No. 140, dated 28.4.2022, Police Station Maqboolpura, District Amritsar under Sections 379-B, 34 of IPC.

2.

As per the case of prosecution, the petitioner along with co-accused Sunny had snatched an amount of Rs.2500/- from the complainant forcibly while brandishing a pistol.

MOHAN SINGH 2022.11.30 18:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-34207-2022 (O&M) - 2 - 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has falsely been implicated in the present case and that the pistol allegedly recovered from the petitioner is in fact a toy pistol.

4.

Opposing the petition, learned State counsel submits that since the petitioner was apprehended at the spot, his complicity cannot be doubted. Learned State counsel has however, informed that as on date the petitioner has been behind bars for the last 7 months and he is not involved in any other case.

5.

This Court has considered the rival submissions. 6.

The petitioner has been behind bars for a substantial period of 7 months and otherwise has a clean record. Conclusion of trial is likely to consume time. In these circumstances further detention of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose. As such, without commenting anything as regards merits of the case, the petition 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. 30.11.2022 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2022.11.30 18:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document