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Inderjit Singh Alias Vicky Alias Bhau v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC27 Jul 2023CRM-M/17682/2022

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High Court of Punjab and Haryana granted bail to a petitioner in a serious offence. The court issued an order expediting the trial, mandating completion of prosecution evidence by August 31, 2023, and the entire trial by September 30, 2023. Failure to meet deadlines attributable to the court may permit a fresh bail petition.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted; trial expedited with prosecution evidence by Aug 31, 2023 and final conclusion by Sep 30, 2023; liberty to file fresh bail petition on grounds of trial delay if attributable to court.

Inderjit Singh Alias Vicky Alias Bhau Vs State of… — Bail and Remand | Punjab & Haryana HC (2023)

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2023:PHHC:096098

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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211-1 CRM-M-17682-2022 Date of Decision: 27.07.2023

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Inderjit Singh @ Vicky @ Bhau ......... Pe��oner Versus

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State of Punjab ......... Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the pe��oner. Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. B.S. Bhalla, Advocate for the complainant.

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ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL)

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FIR No.	Dated	Police Sta�on	Sec�ons
276	04.10.2017	Daba, District	307, 326, 452, 506, 148, 149
		Ludhiana	IPC(302 IPC added later on)

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The pe��oner incarcerated in the FIR cap�oned above, has come up before this

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Court under Sec�on 439 CrPC seeking bail.

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State counsel submits that the trial is at advance stage.

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The pe��oner's counsel submits that at this stage, they would be contended and

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sa�sfied if a direc�on is given to the trial court to conclude the trial in a �me-bound manner and further in case the trial is not completed by the given date, they are permi�ed to file a fresh bail pe��on on the grounds of delay in the trial, in addi�on to the merits of the case.

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Given above, considering the pe��oners’ custody, this court requests the concerned trial court to make all endeavours to conclude the trial by Sep 30, 2023, of which the prosecu�on evidence be completed by Aug 31, 2023, and the remaining �me to provide an opportunity to the accused to lead defence evidence, if so desired. It is clarified that this

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order expedi�ng the trial is subject to the condi�on that neither the pe��oner shall seek

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JYOTI 2023.07.28 14:05 I attest to the accuracy and any adjournment nor try to use any tac�cs to delay the trial. If they do so, this order of integrity of this order/judgment.

CRM-M-17682-2022

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2023:PHHC:096098

expedi�ng the trial shall stand automa�cally recalled by resor�ng to Sec�on 362, read with Sec�on 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, without any further reference to this court. However, if the trial is not completed by the date men�oned above, and the delay is not a�ributable to the pe��oner, in that situa�on, it shall be permissible for the pe��oner to file a bail pe��on by taking an addi�onal ground of delay in the trial, and such pe��on may be filed before the trial court or this court.

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The pe��on is disposed of with the aforesaid liberty and observa�ons. All pending applica�ons, if any, stand closed.

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(ANOOP CHITKARA)
JUDGE

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27.07.2023 Jyo�-II

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Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether Reportable Yes/No

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JYOTI 2023.07.28 14:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.

Inderjit Singh Alias Vicky Alias Bhau v. State of Punjab

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