Vikramjeet @ Ghungri v. State Of Punjab

2023:PHHC:044198

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-56198-2022 Date of Decision: March 24, 2023 VIKRAMJEET @ GHUNGRI ........ Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB ........ Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present:

Mr. Sandeep Godara, Advocate for Mr. A.P.S. Rehan, Advocate for petitioner.

Mr. Amit Shukla, AAG, Punjab.

**** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition, filed under Section 439 CrPC, prayer has been made for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.13 dated 04.02.2021 under Sections 324, 323, 427, 506, 148 and 149 IPC (Section 326, IPC added later on) registered at Police Station Division No.2, District Pathankot.

As per allegations levelled against petitioner, he gave datar blow on the left-hand fingers of complainant namely Ram Swarup and injury No.3 was declared as grievous in nature. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the investigation in the present case already stands concluded and even charges were framed on 22.02.2023 and the petitioner is already behind the bars for more than six months now. He further submits that out of 22 witnesses cited by prosecution no one has been examined so far, thus the trial is likely to take some time.

2023:PHHC:044198 CRM-M-56198-2022 -2Learned State counsel opposes the prayer made by petitioner in the application while submitting that injury which was inflicted by petitioner was declared as grievous in nature. I have heard learned counsel for parties and gone through the paper-book. I find substance in the submissions made on behalf of learned counsel for petitioner.

The investigation in the present case already stands concluded, even charges have been framed. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is already behind the bars for a period of more than six months now and the trial is likely to take some time as out of 22 witnesses cited by prosecution none has been examined so far, no useful purpose would be served by extending the incarceration of the petitioner.

Without commenting upon merits of present petition, the same is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on trial subject to his furnishing of adequate bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate. 24.03.2023 ( HARKESH MANUJA ) tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No