Third regular bail petition in a cheating and criminal breach of trust FIR. With all prosecution witnesses examined and the trial fixed for defence evidence, the court declined to consider merits and disposed of the petition while directing expedited trial.
Petition disposed of; trial court directed to expedite the trial. No bail order passed on merits.
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THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M No.11377 of 2024 Date of Decision: 21.03.2024
Baldev Raj
..... Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
..... Respondent
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ
Present: Mr. Maan Akashdeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Navneet Singh, Sr. DAG, Punjab.
RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)
Present third petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for release of the petitioner on regular bail in cse FIR No.113, dated 28.12.2021 (Annexure P-1) registered at Police Station Bholath, District Kapurthala under Sections 420, 406, 506, 120-B of IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is behind bars since 23.04.2022.
However, learned State counsel, on instructions has submitted that all the prosecution witnesses have already been examined and statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. is also recorded. He submits that now the case is fixed for defence evidence on 03.04.2024
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Thus, this Court does not find it appropriate to go into the
merits of the case keeping in view the stage of the trial.
Hence, the present petition stands disposed of. The trial
Court is directed to expedite the trial.
(RAJESH BHARDWAJ) JUDGE 21.03.2024 rittu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No
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Baldev Raj
State of Punjab
Rajesh Bhardwaj
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