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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
ANOOP CHITKARA
Surjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anoop Chitkara, J.
FIR No. | Dated | Police Station | Sections |
360 | 20.08.2020 | City Tohana, Distt. Fatehabad | 420, 467, 468, 471, 474, 198, 201, 120-B IPC and Section 12(1)(b of Passport Act 1967 and Sections 7, 8, 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and Sections 66-C & 66-D of Information Technology Act 2000 |
1. The petitioner, incarcerated around 10 months in the FIR captioned above, has come up before this Court under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking bail.
2. As per paragraph 4(iv) of the bail petition as well as custody certificate dated 08.02.2024, the accused has the following criminal antecedents:
Sr. No. | FIR No. | Date | Offences | Police Station |
1 | 308 | 23.09.2020 | 21 of NDPS Act | Goindwal Sahib, Tarn Taran |
2 | 16 | 01.03.2021 | 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 27-A, 28 & 30 of NDPS Act | Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran |
3 | 109 | 03.09.2022 | 15, 18, 21, 22, 29 of NDPS Act 1985, Sections 25(6), 25(7)(i), 4/5 of Explosive Substances Act u/s 10, 11, 12 Air Craft Act and 304 IPC | Chohla Saheb, Tarn Taran |
4 | 64 | 05.04.2022 | 21C, 25, 29 of NDPS Act 1985 | STF, SAS Nagar, Mohali |
5 | 37 | 25.02.2023 | 21, 29 of NDPS Act and 25 of Arms Act | Sadar Tarn Taran, Punjab |
6 | 210 | 18.04.2020 | 420, 467, 468, 471, 474, 201, 120-B, IPC, 12(1)B Pas |
The court established that bail should be granted unless there are compelling reasons to deny it, emphasizing the need for a fair trial and the protection of the accused's rights.
The court emphasized that bail conditions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act must balance the liberty of the accused with the necessity of a fair trial, allowing bail given the minor financ....
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