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Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC5 Sept 2017CRM-M/26020/2017

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Petition for regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. was allowed. The Court accepted the matter, referencing statements showing key witnesses turned hostile, and ordered release on bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The decision was oral.

What did the court decide?

Petition accepted; petitioner ordered to be released on regular bail upon furnishing bail and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

Hardeep Singh Vs State of Punjab — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Punjab & Haryana HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-26020-2017 Date of decision: 05.09.2017

Hardeep Singh

...Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR

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Present: Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. Abhaypal Singh Gill, Asstt. A.G., Punjab.

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JAISHREE THAKUR, J. (ORAL)

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The petitioner herein has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 16 dated 22.01.2017, under Sections 363/366/376 IPC and Sections 11 & 12 of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, registered at Police Station Sultanwind, District Amritsar.

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It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter has been compromised between the parties by relying upon Affidavit Annexure P-2 annexed with this petition.

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Learned counsel for the respondent-State had sought time to verify about the genuineness of the compromise entered into between the parties.

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Mr. Abhaypal Singh Gill, learned Asstt. A.G., Punjab, has placed on record the statement of the prosecutrix as well as the complainant

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in the proceedings under the said FIR wherein reading of the same would Satyawan 2017.09.05 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

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CRM-M-26020-2017

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show that both of them have turned hostile.

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Without going into the merits of the case and keeping in view the fact that the statements of the prosecutrix and the complainant have been recorded wherein they have turned hostile, without commenting on the compromise, the present petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned.

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05.09.2017 (JAISHREE THAKUR) Satyawan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes. Whether reportable No.

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Satyawan 2017.09.05 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab

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