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JASJIT SINGH BEDI
Ranjit Singh @ Ranjit Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.
The prayer in this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is for the grant of the regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.0101 dated 15.06.2023 under Sections 384, 506, 420 and 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar Rural.
2. The present FIR came to be registered at the instance of Sucha Singh son of Channan Singh who stated that he was an agriculturist and had two children, a son Gurpreet Singh and a daughter Pawandeep Kaur. On 11.06.2023, he received a call from phone number 7347228306 on his phone number 8427027048. The caller disclosed her named as Nisha Rani and started talking to him. Thereafter, they became friendly and he (complainant) informed Nisha Rani that he had got his knee replaced. Nisha Rani made him talk to another woman, namely, Maghdleen @ Reena wife of Benjamin who stated that they were into the business of multiplying the money of investors. On being enticed, he stated that he also wished to get his money doubled. On 14.06.2023, he went to PAP Chowk, Jalandhar from where Nishal Rani made him sit on her scooty and took him to her house. She made him sit on her bed. In the meantime, the second woman, namely
The court considered the duration of custody, examination of prosecution witnesses, and the grant of bail to a co-accused as key factors in deciding the bail application.
Bail is the rule while detention is an exception; considerations include duration of custody and absence of potential harm to society.
The court emphasized that in cases involving serious allegations, the absence of direct evidence and prolonged custody may warrant the granting of bail.
The court granted bail due to prolonged custody and lack of specific allegations against the petitioner, emphasizing that unnecessary incarceration should be avoided.
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