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2014 DIGILAW 212 (PNJ)

Ram Mehar v. State of Haryana

2014-01-27

INDERJIT SINGH

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JUDGMENT Mr. Inderjit Singh, J.:- The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.8 dated 21.1.2013 registered at Police Station Kosli, District Rewari for the offences under Sections 302, 120-B and 34 IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner was not armed with any weapon and the injury attributed to him is only fist blow. 3. On the other hand, learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana opposed the bail petition and stated that keeping in view the serious nature and gravity of allegations against the petitioner, he is not entitled to the benefit of bail. 4. I have gone through the record and have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for the respondent-State. 5. From the record, I find that as per the FIR the petitioner was not armed with any weapon of offence. The fist and slap blows were attributed to so many persons. Only general allegations regarding these fist blows have been levelled. 6. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, the fact that the petitioner is in custody for more than one year in the present case, only general allegation regarding fist blow has been levelled and the trial of the case will take long time, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the disposal of the case. 7. Therefore, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, Rewari.