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SUDHIR MITTAL
Avtar Singh @ Pappa – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. allowing submission of annexures (Para 1) |
| 2. bail application filed based on parity (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. objections raised against bail grant due to witness statements (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. trial court to decide on witness examination issues (Para 7) |
| 5. granting bail with conditions (Para 8) |
Judgment
Mr. Sudhir Mittal, J. :-
Crl. Misc. No. 21487 of 2023
1. This application has been filed for placing on record Annexures C-1 to C-5. For the reasons stated therein, application is allowed and Annexures aforementioned are taken on record.
Crl. Misc. No. M-18538 of 2023
2. The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 102 dated 16.06.2021, registered at Police Station Koom Kalan, District Ludhiana, under Sections 302 , 379-B, 506, 148, 149 IPC (Section 201 IPC added later on).
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the identically situated co-accused Surjit Singh @ Kala Singh has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 14.03.2023 passed in CRM-M-55557-2022. Thus, on the principle of parity the petitioner may also be granted regular bail.
4. Learned State counsel concedes that the petitioner is situated identically as co-accused Surjit Singh @ Ka
The decision emphasized that lack of material evidence, prolonged custody, and absence of criminal antecedents can warrant the grant of regular bail, and mere contact with a co-accused may not be suf....
The court grants regular bail due to prolonged custody and absence of supporting witness testimony, emphasizing parity with a co-accused granted bail.
Prolonged pre-trial incarceration, completion of investigation, absence of prior criminal history, and an amicable settlement between parties constitute sufficient grounds to exercise judicial discre....
The delay in trial due to the non-appearance of a key witness and the prolonged detention of the accused can be grounds for granting regular bail.
The court considered the petitioner's custody period, the stay on framing charges against other accused persons, and the likelihood of substantial trial delay due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in ....
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