Ravi Kumar Alias Ravi Alias Ravi Ram v. State Of Ut Chandigarh

CRM-M-40692-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40692-2025 Date of Decision : 15.09.2025 RAVI KUMAR @ RAVI @ RAVI RAM .... PETITIONER V/S STATE OF UT CHANDIGARH .... RESPONDENT CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present :

Mr.Mahesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner is seeking regular bail in FIR No.31 dated 01.09.2022, under Sections 419, 420 and 120-B of IPC registered at Police Station Cyber Crime, Chandigarh.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is in custody since 09.09.2024 i.e. one year and 06 days. The investigation in this case has already been completed. The offences are triable by the Judicial Magistrate. Co-accused are not arrested in this case and trial will take sufficient time to conclude. No fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars and he is ready to abide by all terms and conditions imposed by this Court.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Manish Bansal, PP, for U.T.Chandigarh, accepted the notice on behalf of the respondent and filed the custody certificate of the petitioner. Learned counsel on instructions from ASI Ajmer Singh submitted that the Anju Goel 2025.09.18 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-40692-2025 -2present petitioner is involved in a cyber crime and cheated the innocent person by calling them and on false promise dupe them. However, it is admitted by learned State counsel that except the present case, no other case is pending against him.

5.

Heard.

5.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case that the investigation has already been completed; report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. filed qua petitioner; accused has already been remanded to judicial custody and he is in custody for the last more than one year; trial will take sufficient time to conclude; offences are triable by Magistrate and there is no material on the file which shows that the petitioner is involved in any other criminal activity except the present one, this Court deems it a fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner. 6.

Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 15.09.2025 anju Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No Anju Goel 2025.09.18 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh