Tejpal @Teja v. State Of Haryana

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-49609-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision:-18.2.2020 Tejpal @ Teja ... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Vijay Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ashok Singh Choudhary, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

Petitioner-Tejpal @ Teja has approached this Court seeking grant of regular bail in a case registered vide FIR No.67, dated 11.4.2018 registered at Police Station Ateli, District Mahendergarh (Haryana) under Sections 341 and 392 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 25 of Arms Act, wherein offences under Sections 395, 342, 412, 201 IPC were added later on. 2.

The FIR was registered at the instance of Diragpal Singh Chauhan wherein it has been alleged that he went off to sleep at his home on 11.4.2018 as usual and that at about 2 A.M. in the morning, four persons entered into his bedroom. Out of the said persons, one was carrying an iron rod and another pointed a pistol on his head and demanded key of almirah. Upon refusal of the complainant to handover the key, they broke the almirah and took out the entire gold jewellery kept therein which weighed about 40 'tolas' and also PANKAJ KAKKAR 2020.02.18 15:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-49609-2019 (O&M) took away cash amounting to `10 lakhs. It is further alleged that the said persons also took away another amount of `4 lakhs from the room of complainant's wife and also broke a safe lying outside the house. It is alleged that from the language used by the said persons, they appeared to be hailing from eastern Uttar Pradesh or Bihar and were aged between 20-35 years .

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The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and is sought to be nominated on the basis of disclosure statement made by co-accused namely Gordhan @ Gowardhan. 4.

The learned State counsel has, however, opposed the petition mainly on the ground that pursuant to arrest of the petitioner, some silver coins were recovered from petitioner, therefore, complicity of the petitioner in the offence is clearly evident and as such, no case for grant of bail is made out. 5.

I have considered rival submissions addressed before this Court. 6.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner has been behind bars since the last more than 9 months and challan already stands presented, further detention of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose. The petition, as such, is accepted and the petitioner-Tejpal @ Teja is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. 18.2.2020 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2020.02.18 15:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document