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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/46052/2022disposed of

Priyanshu Yadav v. State Of Punjab

2022-10-14Mr. Justice Pankaj Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-46052-2022 Date of decision : 14.10.2022 Priyanshu Yadav ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present :

Mr. Krishan Sehajpal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Madhur Sharma, Asstt. Advocate General, Punjab. PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.108 dated 17th of June, 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 387 and 506 of the IPC, at Police Station Ranjit Avenue, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar.

2.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been nominated merely on the basis of Disclosure Statement suffered by coaccused and was not named in FIR. He is in custody since 26th of June, 2022. Investigation is complete and challan stands presented. There is no apprehension that the petitioner shall tamper with the evidence. 3.

Ld. State Counsel does not dispute the factual assertions based on record and further admits that the petitioner is a first time offender and is not involved in any other case.

DEEPAK KUMAR 2022.10.14 19:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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I have heard Ld. Counsel for the parties and have gone through the records of the case.

5.

Keeping in view the long incarceration already suffered by the petitioner and the fact that there is no direct evidence against the petitioner apart from the Disclosure Statement suffered by the co-accused and the fact that the investigation stands concluded, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned.

6.

Needless to say that anything observed herein shall not be construed to be an opinion on the merits of the case. October 14, 2022 (PANKAJ JAIN) Dpr JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR 2022.10.14 19:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document