Satnam Singh vs State of UT Chandigarh

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2024 Supreme(P&H) 775

KULDEEP TIWARI
Satnam Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of UT Chandigarh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. J.S. Saneta, Advocate; For the Petitioner
Mr. Manish Bansal, PP, U.T., Chandigarh.

JUDGMENT

Mr. Kuldeep Tiwari, J. (Oral)

Through the instant petition, the petitioner craves for indulgence of this Court for his being enlarged on regular bail, in case FIR No.208 dated 17.12.2023, under Sections 379A, 34, 411 and 473 of IPC, 1860, but against the petitioner challan has been presented only under Sections 379A and 34 of IPC, registered at Police Station South Sector 34, Chandigarh.

Allegations Against The Petitioner

2. The allegations against the present petitioner are that he along with his co-accused Manpreet Singh, who was driving the motorcycle snatched the mobile phone of the complainant.

Submissions of Learned Counsel For The Petitioner

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner, in his asking for the here in above extracted relief, has made the following submissions:-

(i) It is a case of false implication, as during the short span of 16-17 days, he is involved in four other cases;

(ii) Prior to December 2023, he has clean antecedents;

(iii) The co-accused, who was driving the motorcycle i.e. Manpreet Singh, has already been granted the relief of regular bail by the learned trial Court concerned;

(iv) The person who has purchased the stolen property, i.e. the mobile p