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Kamalpreet @ Nicka v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC1 Mar 2021CRM-M/8771/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a robbery case pending trial. The court held that further detention served no useful purpose despite a prosecution invasion of a pre-arrest disclosure statement, and the petitioner was released upon furnishing bonds.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted bail and ordered to be released on bail by furnishing bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court or magistrate.

Kamalpreet @ Nicka Vs State of Punjab — Bail and Remand | Punjab & Haryana HC (2021)

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In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh

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CRM-M-8771-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 1.3.2021

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Kamalpreet @ Nicka … Petitioner

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Versus

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

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Present:Mr. Narinder Lucky, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab, assisted by SI Jaskaran Singh.

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(Proceedings conducted through video conferencing)

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral)

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The petitioners seek grant of regular bail in a case registered vide FIR No.72, dated 29.6.2019, Police Station Mehtiana, District Hoshiarpur, under Sections 379-B, 34 IPC.

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The FIR was lodged at the instance of Manju wherein it has been alleged that on 28.6.2019 when she was going on her Activa scooter, 3 young boys came on a motorcycle and stopped in front of her

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MOHAN SINGH 2021.03.01 19:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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scooter. One of them took out a ‘ datar ’ and placed the same on her neck and asked her to hand over all her valuables. It is alleged that the said persons took off her ear-rings, an amount of `3800/- and her Samsung mobile and ran away from the spot.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he is nowhere named in the FIR and has been nominated as an accused on the basis of an alleged disclosure statement stated to have been made by the petitioner when he came to be arrested in another case lodged against him under NDPS Act.

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Opposing the petition, learned State counsel has submitted that since the petitioner himself disclosed having committed the offence in question and was subsequently identified by the complainant, no case for grant of bail is made out. Learned State counsel has however, informed that the petitioner as on date has been behind bars since the last about 1 year and 4 months and is involved in another 8 cases. It has also been informed that the trial in the instant case is yet to commence.

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I have considered rival submissions addressed before this Court.

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The prosecution mainly relies upon a disclosure statement made by the accused, the veracity and admissibility of which would be debatable. In any case, since the petitioner has been behind bars since the last about 1 year and 4 months and trial is yet to commence, further detention of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose. The petition, as such, is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction

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MOHAN SINGH 2021.03.01 19:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-M-8771-2021 (O&M)

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of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate

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concerned.

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March 1 mohan	, 2021	(GURVIN	DER SINGH GILL) JUDGE
	Whether speaking /reasoned	Yes / No
	Whether Reportable	Yes / No

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MOHAN SINGH 2021.03.01 19:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Kamalpreet @ Nicka v. State of Punjab

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