Bajinder Alias Baljinder Singh v. State Of U.T. Chd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M No.60215 of 2024(O&M) Date of Decision: 02.12.2024 Bajinder @ Baljinder Singh ... Petitioner

Versus

State of U.T. Chandigarh

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Hoshiar Singh Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Charanjit Singh Bakshi, Advocate for the respondent-U.T. Chandigarh.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 21.09.2001 Manimajra, U.T.

Chandigarh 302, 201 and 34 IPC The limited prayer for which the convict who is languishing in jail for more than 21 years, has come up before this court expressing his inability to furnish bail bonds to the tune of Rs.2.00 lacs with two sureties of the like amount. 2.

Notice served upon the official respondent through State counsel. The nature of order this Court proposes to pass, no further response from the State is required. 3.

State counsel opposes the petition.

4.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that he is a poor person and a person's liberty shall never be curtailed due to reigns of financial bonds. 5.

Given above, the petition is allowed and amount of bonds is reduced from Rs.2.00 lacs to Rs.10,000/-. Trial Court is directed to release the petitioner on bail pursuant to order dated 16.11.2024 on furnishing one surety of Rs.10,000/- only. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. Remaining terms of the order shall remain intact.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 02.12.2024 Sonia Puri Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No.

Sonia Puri 2024.12.05 10:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document