The court may grant bail to an accused petitioner based on the totality of the facts and circumstances, the grant of bail to similarly situated persons, and the filing of the charge-sheet, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.

JUDGMENT

Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J. - In wake of onslaught of COVID-19, abundant caution is being taken while hearing the matters in Court.

2. This Court perused the material available on record.

3. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No. 51/2020 of Police Station Muklawa for the offences punishable under Sections 308, 452, 323, 325, 427 & 34 of IPC. He has preferred this second bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co-accused Mahaveer has already been released on bail by this Court vide order dated 10.11.2020 passed in S.B. Criminal Misc. II Bail Application No.12789/2020. It is also contended that the chargesheet in this case has already been filed.

5. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application.

6. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case as also the fact that similarly situated person has already been granted bail and charge-sheet has already been filed and conclusion of the proceedings is likely to take some time and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to grant bail to the accused petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

7. Accordingly, this second bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is directed that petitioner Ranveer @ Veer S/o Raja Ram shall be released on bail in connection with FIR No.51/2020 of Police Station Muklawa provided he executes a personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial court for his appearance before that court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial.