Application for bail allowed. Petitioners detained in judicial custody accused of extorting money at a beauty parlour under IPC Sections 384/420.
Petition for regular bail allowed. Petitioners directed to be released on bail during trial to the satisfaction of the trial court.
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CRM-M No.2271 of 2011
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In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh.
CRM-M No.2271 of 2011 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 22.02.2011
Tejinder Kaur and another
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
....Respondents.
Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh
Present: Mr. N.L. Sammi, Advocate
for the petitioners.
Ms. Bhavna Gupta, D.A.G., Punjab for the State.
Alok Singh, J (Oral).
This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No.58 dated 20.12.2010 under Sections 384/420 IPC, P.S. Daresi, District Ludhiana.
Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners are in judicial custody w.e.f. 27.12.2010 and none has complained about extortion of money by the petitioners – accused.
Present case was registered on the secret information that in the
garb of beauty parlour, accused are extorting money from the clients.
CRM-M No.2271 of 2011
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In the absence of any complaint that money was extorted from the clients, prima-facie, I find weight in the argument of the learned counsel for the petitioners.
Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. Petitioners are directed to be released on bail during the trial to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
( Alok Singh ) Judge
22.02.2011 sk.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners, accused of extortion as a jewelry and beauty parlour, be granted bail.
Whether local copy of a judgment should be made available to reporters.
Tejinder Kaur and another
State of Punjab
Alok Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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