The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case, ordering his release to the satisfaction of the trial court due to substantial incarceration already undergone.
Petitioner released on regular bail to the satisfaction of the trial court.
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Santokh Singh
� Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
� Respondent
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Present: Ms. Manjari Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. C.S. Brar, Dy. Advocate General, Punjab.
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Allegations against the petitioner Santokh Singh in this regular bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.195 dated 27.11.2014 registered at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, District Jalandhar under Sections 420/465/467/468/471/120:B/506/34 IPC are that he along with his co:accused has tried to take forcible and illegal possession of a plot of land situated in Jalandhar.
The main thrust of arguments of the petitioner’s counsel is
that the petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2015 and that the investigations are yet to be accomplished, which fact cannot be
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controverted by the learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Resham Singh.
Without going into the merits of the case, in view of the prima facie allegations, nature of the offence and the substantial incarceration already undergone by the petitioner, impels this Court allow bail to the petitioner as no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bars in the present case. Accordingly, he is ordered to be released on regular bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
The petition stands disposed off accordingly.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted regular bail on account of prima facie allegations, nature of the offence and substantial incarceration already undergone.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Santokh Singh
State of Punjab
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