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2019 DIGILAW 2000 (PNJ)

Davinder Singh Kohli v. State Of Punjab

2019-07-10

SHEKHER DHAWAN

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JUDGMENT : Shekher Dhawan, J. Present petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is for grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No.10 dated 17.08.2017 under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A, 120-B and 201 IPC and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau FS-1, Punjab at Mohali. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody 9.1.2019. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contended that co-accused Harvinder Singh has already been granted bail in this case by Hon'ble Apex Court and the other co-accused of the petitioners, namely, Gulshan Nagal, Paramjit Singh Ghuman, Maninder Singh, Vikant Anand have also been admitted to bail by in this case. In this behalf, he has referred to orders [Annexure P/5 (Colly.)] passed by Co-ordinate Benches of this Court. He has prayed that the petitioner be also admitted to bail in this case. 3. Learned State counsel while opposing the bail application of the present petitioner, contended that the allegations against the petitioner are serious and he does not deserve the concession of bail. 4. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and appraisal of record of this case file and the fact that the petitioner is in custody in this case since 9.1.2019 and his co-accused have already been granted regular bail vide orders Annexure P/5 (Colly.) and that trial of this case still to take some more time, no purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars. 5. Resultantly, the present petition stands allowed and petitioner, Davinder Singh Kohli is ordered to be released on regular bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court / Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. 6. Any observation made herein above shall have no bearing on the merits of the case.