Baljeet v. State Of Haryana

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-53066-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-29.10.2024 Baljeet ... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Robin Lohan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Neeraj Sheoran, DAG, Haryana.

***** FIR No.

Dated Police Station Section/s 8.8.2024 Pundri, District Kaithal 304, 3(5), 317(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in respect of the aforementioned FIR.

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The FIR was lodged at the instance of complainant - Sita Devi, wherein it is alleged that on 8.8.2024 when she was returning home after withdrawing an amount of Rs.12,000/- from the bank, then two young boys accosted her near Ahluwalia Chowk, Fatehpur and snatched her purse containing Rs.12,000/-. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is nowhere named in the FIR and came to be nominated subsequently on the basis of investigation allegedly conducted by the police and that since challan already stands presented, further detention of the petitioner would not be justified. Pankaj Kakkar 2024.10.29 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-53066-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 4.

Opposing the petition, learned State counsel submitted that having regard to the nature of allegations and the fact that the petitioner is involved in one more case for having committed offence punishable under Section 303 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), no case for grant of bail is made out. 5.

This Court has considered rival submissions addressed before this Court. 6.

Without commenting anything as regards merits of the case, but having regard to the nature of allegations and the fact that the petitioner has been behind bars since the last about 2 months and 16 days and also that conclusion of trial is likely to consume time, further detention of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose. 7.

The instant petition, as such, is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. 29.10.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No Pankaj Kakkar 2024.10.29 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document