JUDGMENT

Hari Pal Verma, J.(Oral) - The matter has been taken up for hearing through video conferencing due to outbreak of COVID-19.

2. Prayer in this petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No.89 dated 01.07.2020 under Sections 379-A, 34 IPC (the offences under Sections 411, 420, 467, 468, 201, 397 were added later on), registered at Police Station Jakhal, District Fatehabad.

3. The aforesaid FIR was initially registered against unknown persons with the allegation that two persons hired a taxi Innova car for ride and, thereafter, forcibly snatched away the vehicle, whereas the allegation against the petitioner is that he has purchased the snatched car from unknown persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitionernever knew that the car purchased by him was ever snatched by other co-accused or was involved in any crime whatsoever. He has been named as an accused in the case on the basis of disclosure statement of the co-accused, who allegedly disclosed that the vehicle bearing registration No. DL-1YC-1356 was sold by him (co-accused) to the petitioner. The offences under Section 467, 468, 471 read with S