Single judge granted regular bail to a petitioner who had absconded during trial but surrendered after three months, ordering heavy sureties and strict undertaking against future absence.
Release on bail subject to heavy sureties and undertaking not to absent himself during trial.
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CRM-M-6651-2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-6651-2019 DATE OF DECISION:-03.04.2019
JAGSEER SINGH
...PETITIONER...
V.
STATE OF HARYANA
..RESPONDENT...
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN
Present: Mr. Gurdarshan S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Munish Sharma, AAG, Haryana.
RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL)
Through this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C., prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No.352 dated 30.12.2017, registered under Sections 392, 394 IPC and Section 25/54 of the Arms Act, 1959, Police Station City Dabwali, during the pendency of trial.
Learned counsel contends that petitioner was on bail during trial, but jumped bail on 16.08.2018. However, he surrendered before the trial court on 17.01.2019. Since then, he is in custody i.e. around 3 months for a single default of his absence. The petitioner undertakes not to absent in future during trial even on a single date.
Without commenting on the merits of the case, petitioner is ordered to released on bail, subject to his furnishing heavy sureties, to its satisfaction and undertaking that in future till the conclusion of trial, he SONIKA would not absent on a single date. In case, he does so, he would not be 2019.04.03 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh
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entitled for further concession of bail.
Disposed of as such.
03.04.2019 (RAMENDRA JAIN) sonika JUDGE whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No whether reportable: Yes/No
SONIKA 2019.04.03 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh
1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to a petitioner who absconded during trial but subsequently surrendered after three months.
5 provisions across 3 enactments
Jagseer Singh
State of Haryana
Ramendra Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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