High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/33301/2019allowed

Jasmail Singh v. State Of Punjab

2019-08-26Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-33301 of 2019 Date of Decision: August 26, 2019 Jasmail Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Ms.Manpreet Ghuman, Advocate 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.104 dated 27.03.2019 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station City, Barnala. Notice of motion.

Mr.Sidakmeet Singh Sandhu, AAG, 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 the allegations against the petitioner is that he took `5 lakhs along with co-accused from the complainant on the pretext of providing government job to the complainant. The petitioner has been in custody since 21.05.2019. He is not VINEET GULATI 2019.08.27 11:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as he is in judicial

CRM No.M-33301 of 2019 -2custody. The challan has already been presented in this case. Now, the petitioner is only to face the trial. The offences are 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. August 26, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.08.27 11:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh