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2013 DIGILAW 1688 (PNJ)

Shingara Singh v. State of Punjab

2013-12-16

NARESH KUMAR SANGHI

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JUDGMENT Mr. Naresh Kumar Sanghi, J.:- Prayer in this petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, Shingara Singh, son of Darshan Singh, resident of Village Laut, Police Station, Bakshiwala, Tehsil Nabha, District Patiala, who has been booked for having committed the offences punishable under Sections 201, 323, 324 and 326 read with Section 34, IPC, in a case arising out of FIR No. 4, dated 26.1.2012, registered at Police Station, Bhadson, District Patiala. 2. Learned counsel contends that though the petitioner was declared as proclaimed offender on 28.8.2012, but as soon as he returned to India, moved petition for grant of anticipatory bail and after rejection of the same, surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 2.8.2013 and since then he is behind the bars; and that the grievous injury attracting the mischief of Section 326, IPC, was found on the little finger of the right hand of Balvir Singh, injured. 3. Learned counsel for the State on instructions from SI Gurdev Singh of Police Station, Bhadson, District Patiala, submits that the petitioner had caused the injury attracting the mischief of Section 326, IPC, therefore, he is not entitled to bail at this stage. However, he concedes that after completion of the investigation, the charge-sheet (report under Section 173, Cr.P.C.) has already been submitted before the learned Area Judicial Magistrate. He further concedes that the petitioner is neither required nor involved in any other case. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the material available on record. 5. All the offences for which the petitioner has been booked are triable by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class. After completion of the investigation, the charge-sheet (report under Section 173, Cr.P.C.) has already been submitted. The petitioner is behind the bars from 2.8.2013 and it will take sufficient time to conclude the trial. The petitioner is neither required nor involved in any other case. 6. Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, Shingara Singh, son of Darshan Singh, resident of Village Laut, Police Station, Bakshiwala, Tehsil Nabha, District Patiala, is allowed. The petitioner is neither required nor involved in any other case. 6. Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, Shingara Singh, son of Darshan Singh, resident of Village Laut, Police Station, Bakshiwala, Tehsil Nabha, District Patiala, is allowed. He is ordered to be released on bail during pendency of the trial of the present case, subject to his furnishing bonds in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties in like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. The heavy surety has been directed to be furnished in view of the fact that the petitioner remained proclaimed offender in the present case.