Vijay Kumar v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-43246 of 2019 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-43246 of 2019 Date of Decision: 18.10.2019 Vijay Kumar ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Satnam Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioner.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 81 dated 11.04.2019 registered for offences punishable under Sections 15 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station City Rajpura, District Patiala.

Heard.

Notice of motion.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Rakeshinder Singh Sidhu, A.A.G. Punjab, who is present in the Court accepts notice and submits that intimation by Registry informing of fixation of the petition has already been received and record of the case is available with him. The petitioner was earlier allowed anticipatory bail vide order dated 24.07.2019 passed in CRM-M-27043-2019. On presentation of challan he was taken into custody as the bail was allowed to him till presentation of challan. Facts of the case are same as were presented at the time of allowing anticipatory bail. No new evidence has been collected JITENDER KUMAR 2019.10.18 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-43246 of 2019 -2against the petitioner.

Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in view the fact that conclusion of trial will take considerably long time, the present petition is allowed. Petitioner-Vijay Kumar is ordered to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond and surety bond to the satisfaction of concerned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, subject to following terms:- (a) The petitioner shall comply with the conditions mentioned in Section 437(3) Cr.P.C.

(b) In the event of his absence on any date of hearing, the benefit of bail allowed to the petitioner shall stand withdrawn. The trial Court shall be competent to cancel his bail bond and surety bond and proceed to procure his presence in accordance with law. In that eventuality the petitioner shall have to apply for bail afresh. (c) He shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the Court.

October 18, 2019 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No JITENDER KUMAR 2019.10.18 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh