Jani Alias Aankash Alias Akashdeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 15.11.2023 JANI ALIAS AAKASH ALIAS AKASHDEEP SINGH ....Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present :

Mr. Hasrat Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jashandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab.

PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.15 dated 12.01.2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 364-A IPC and Section 25-54-59 of Arms Act added later on, at Police Station City Ferozepur, District Ferozepur.

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Counsel for the petitioner relies upon order dated 14th of February, 2023 passed in CRM-M No.38528-2022 whereby co-accused Rohit @ Raj Singh has been granted regular bail. Further reliance is placed upon order dated 31st of July, 2023 passed in CRM-M-8827-2023 whereby co-accused Amarjeet stands admitted to bail observing as under :
   

     

  

  

    

      
 

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Counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is behind bars for more than 1 year and 10 months. 4.

State Counsel does not dispute the aforesaid factual assertions

made by counsel for the petitioner which are based on record. 5.

I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through records of the case.

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In view of above, without commenting on the merits of the case, keeping in view the incarceration already suffered by the petitioner and granting parity, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. 7.

Needless to say that anything observed hereinabove shall not be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. November 15, 2023 (Pankaj Jain) Dpr Judge Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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