Punjab-Haryana High Court
Arjun vs State Of Haryana on 3 April, 2024
Author: Gurvinder Singh Gill
Bench: Gurvinder Singh Gill
2024:PHHC:044988
In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana
At Chandigarh
CRM-M-15083-2024 (O&M)
Date of Decision:- 03.04.2024
Arjun ... Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana ... Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Present:- Mr. Afzal Hussain, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG, Haryana.
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FIR DATE POLICE STATION OFFENCES
NO.
488 14.10.2023 Badshahpur 392, 34 IPC (later on Section
392 IPC was dropped and
Sections 394 and 506 IPC were
added)
GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral)
1. The instant petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking grant of regular bail in respect of aforementioned FIR.
2. The allegations, in nutshell are that on 13.10.2023 he had boarded an auto rickshaw from Rajiv Chowk, Gurugram at about 10.30 pm so as to go home. It is alleged that while on the way the driver and one more passenger cleverly stopped the rickshaw for the purpose of MOHAN SINGH 2024.04.03 06:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-15083-2024 (O&M) -2- 2024:PHHC:044988 urinating and the complainant also got down but shortly after the complainant had alighted from the said auto rickshaw, the driver and the other person sped away in the auto rickshaw leaving the complainant at the spot. It is alleged that the accused thus decamped with the complainant's bag which contained a laptop, mobile phone, head phone, credit card, debit card etc.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has falsely been implicated in the present case and that he otherwise enjoys a clean record.
4. Opposing the petition, learned State counsel submitted that although the petitioner is not involved in any other case but the instant case is a case where the laptop in question was recovered from the petitioner. It has been informed that the petitioner as on date has been behind bars since the last about 5 months and 16 days and that although challan stands presented but charges are yet to be framed and as many as 10 PWs have been cited.
5. This Court has considered the rival submissions addressed before this Court.
6. Without commenting anything as regards the merits of the case, but having regard to the fact that the petitioner admittedly has a clean record and is not stated to be involved in any other case and that the trial till date has not even commenced further detention of the petitioner would not be justified. The petition, as such, is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his MOHAN SINGH 2024.04.03 06:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-15083-2024 (O&M) -3- 2024:PHHC:044988 furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned.
03.04.2024 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL)
mohan JUDGE
Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No
Whether Reportable Yes / No
MOHAN SINGH
2024.04.03 06:18
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integrity of this order/judgment