Sanjay Sinha v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M No. 61069 of 2022 -1- 2023:PHHC:045977

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M No. 61069 of 2022 Date of Decision : 28.3.2023 Sanjay Sinha ..... Petitioner versus State of Haryana ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Roopak Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. G.S. Dhillon, AAG, Haryana --- TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA J. (ORAL):

This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.216 dated 5.4.2022 under Section 10 of POCSO Act, 2012, registered at Police Station Sector 8, Faridabad. 2.

Undisputedly, the petitioner is in custody since 8.4.2022. During trial material witnesses, including the victim as well as her mother, stand examined. There are fourteen witnesses in all, and the trial is fixed for 25.7.2023 for examining the remaining witnesses.

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Culpability of the petitioner is a matter of trial, which will take some time to conclude, as eleven prosecution witnesses are still to be examined. Besides, material witnesses already stand examined. Therefore, no useful purpose will be served by confining the petitioner to custody during trial, any longer.

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Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 28.3.2023 Aw Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No ASHWANI KUMAR 2023.03.28 19:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document