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GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Mandeep Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Gurvinder Singh Gill, J. (Oral) -
FIR NO. | DATE | POLICE STATION | OFFENCES |
0008 | 28.3.2023 | ACB, Ambala, District Anti Corruption Bureau | Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 added later on) |
1. The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in a case registered in a case arising out of above mentioned FIR.
2. The FIR was lodged at the instance of complainant Bhagwati Charan wheein it is alleged that he had executed repair work in Parshuram Bhawan Village Kotra in February, 2022 for an amount of Rs. 6,30,000/-. Although the Gram Sachiv namely Mandeep had released a payment of Rs. 4,42,000/- from Gram Panchayat fund and had assured that the remaining payment shall also be made, but he kept on dilly dallying the matter. It is alleged that later the petitioner demanded an amount of Rs. 25,000/- as commission for the purpose of releasing the balance payment but the deal was struck for an amount of Rs. 15,000/-. The complainant recorded the said conversation which had taken place and reported the matter to Vigilance Bureau. A trap was laid and the petitioner was caught red-handed while accepting bribe o
The court considered the evidence, circumstances, and the petitioner's detention period to determine the justification for his further detention and granted bail accordingly.
Insufficiency of evidence to justify custodial interrogation in a case of alleged bribery.
The court considered the petitioner's prolonged detention, retraction of statements by key witnesses, and the likelihood of trial delay as grounds for granting bail.
Prolonged detention without examination of key witnesses may lead to the grant of bail, as further detention may not serve any useful purpose.
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