This bail petition, filed alleging an 8-year delayed FIR in a hiring murder case with no eyewitnesses, was allowed. The court directed the petitioner's release on bail during trial.
Petitioner released on bail during trial to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
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CRM-M No.1410 of 2011
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In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh.
CRM-M No.1410 of 2011 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 24.01.2011
Balwinder Singh
....Petitioner
Versus State of Punjab
....Respondents.
Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh
Present: Mr. Mansur Ali, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Jaspreet Singh. A.A.G., Punjab for the State.
Alok Singh, J (Oral).
Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that Warrant Officer has visited the CIA Staff, B.S. Wala, District Sangrur on 2.12.2010 at about 7.30 PM and has found the petitioner – accused in lock up. Learned counsel has further stated that on the same date i.e. 2.12.2010, an FIR was said to be lodged at about 17.10 hours about the murder of Darshan Singh, which allegedly took place about 7/8 years ago naming the present petitioner therein. Learned counsel has further vehemently argued that there
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is no eye witness of the alleged murder and undue delay of 7/8 years in lodging the FIR has not been explained properly.
Learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab on the instructions of SI Pushpinder Singh stated that it correct that FIR in question has been registered after almost eight years from the date of death of Darshan Singh.
Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail during the trial to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
( Alok Singh ) Judge
24.01.2011 sk.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether petitioner, accused in murdered hiring case filed after 8 years delay with no eyewitness, is eligible for bail pending trial.
Balwinder Singh
State of Punjab
Alok Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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