High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/55899/2023dismissed

Lovepreet Singh v. State Of Punjab

2024-03-22Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta1 pages

2024:PHHC:042045

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-55899-2023 Date of Decision: 22.03.2024 Lovepreet Singh .... Petitioner

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State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Harsimran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG, Punjab.

NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Fresh Vakalatnama with 'no objection' from previous counsel filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. Prayer in this 2nd petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 234 dated 21.09.2022 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 304 and 120-B IPC (Section 376 IPC added later on) at Police Station Lambi, District Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab.

Learned counsel for the State has filed custody certificate dated 20.03.2024, which is taken on record, as per which the petitioner has been in custody as an undertrial for a period of 01 year, 05 months and 18 days.

After arguing for some time, when this Court is not inclined to accord the benefit of regular bail to the petitioner, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition, at this stage.

Permitted to do so.

Dismissed as withdrawn, at this stage.

22.03.2024 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2024.03.22 17:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.