AMAN CHAUDHARY
Sunil alias Chhinu – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mr. Aman Chaudhary, J.
The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.443 dated 16.12.2021, registered under Sections 379A, 392 and 34 IPC ( Sections 204 and 201 IPC added later on), at Police Station Asauda, District Jhajjar.
2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner is 21 years old, has been in custody for the last about 1 year and 6 months. His name surfaced based on the disclosure statement of co-accused Ashok Kumar, who has been granted regular bail vide order dated 15.02.2023 (Annexure P-2) being in custody for 1 year and 2 months. Even co-accused Prince has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 11.04.2023 (Annexure P-3). The recovery has already been effected from the petitioner. Charges were framed on 29.03.2022, however, only 3 out of 15 prosecution witnesses have been examined. There are 2 more cases against the petitioner, in which he is on bail. He relies on the judgment of Hon'ble The Supreme Court of India in Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi v. State of U.P. and others , 2012(2) SCC 382 .
3. Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that the mobile pho
The decision to grant regular bail was based on the length of custody, lack of support from key prosecution witnesses, and the interpretation of the accused's role in the case as per relevant legal p....
Bail may be granted when continued detention infringes on rights, especially when charges are undetermined and co-accused have received bail.
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