Mangat Rai v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
This single-judge order granted regular bail to the petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C. The High Court observed that despite the petitioner's custody pending trial conclusion and no merit assessment, his continued detention served no purpose.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner admitted to bail during the pendency of trial, subject to furnishing bail bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Barnala.