High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/54883/2018allowed

Sonu v. State Of Punjab

2019-04-10Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-54883 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 10, 2019 Sonu

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr.S.P.S.Gill, Advocate for Mr.Shrey Goel, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms.Monika Jalota, DAG, Punjab for the respondent-State.

Mr.N.S.Goraya, Advocate for the complainant.

**** INDERJIT SINGH, J.

Petitioner has filed this second petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.69 dated 06.05.2016 under Sections 323, 324, 326, 307, 506, 452, 148 and 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Daba, Ludhiana.

Notice of motion was issued. Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for the complainant appeared and contested the petition. I have heard learned counsel for the parties as well as learned State counsel and have gone through the record. From the record, I find that in the present case, no injury has VINEET GULATI 2019.04.11 16:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-54883 of 2018 -2been declared as dangerous to life. The petitioner is stated to be earlier declared as Proclaimed Offender. Learned State counsel contended that there is every chance that petitioner may abscond. The petitioner has been in custody since 05.03.2018 i.e. for the last more than one year. He is not required for any investigation or interrogation purposes as he is in judicial custody. The trial of the case will take time to conclude. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the disposal of the case.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal/surety bonds in the sum of `1,00,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. April 10, 2019 (INDERJIT SINGH) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No VINEET GULATI 2019.04.