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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
ANOOP CHITKARA
Balbir Singh @ Biiiu – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anoop Chitkara, J.
FIR No. | Dated | Police Station | Sections |
28 | 30.10.2023 | Vigilance Bureau, Phase-1, Mohali, Punjab | 7 & 7A of PC (Amendment) Act 2018 and Sections 384, 419, 420 & 120-B IPC |
1. The petitioner incarcerated in the FIR captioned above, has come up before this Court under Section 439 CrPC seeking bail.
2. As per para 26 of the petition, petitioner is involved in one more case, which is as under:-
Sr. No. | FIR No. | Date | Offences | Police Station |
1 | 007 | 27.01.2024 | -- | --- |
3. Petitioner's counsel prays for bail by imposing any stringent conditions and is also voluntarily agreeable to the condition that till the conclusion of the trial before the trial court, the petitioner shall keep only one mobile number, which is mentioned in AADHAR card, and within fifteen days of release from prison undertakes to disconnect all other mobile numbers. The petitioner contends that the further pre-trial incarceration would cause an irreversible injustice to the petitioner and family.
4. The state's counsel filed the reply dated 05.05.2024 and opposes the bail by making reference to para 5 of the reply, which reads as under:-
"a. That during the Vigilance Enguiry Balbir Singh @ Billu was called by way of summon(
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 held that bail may be granted under stringent conditions to mitigate risks of influencing witnesses or fleeing justice, balancing the rights of the accused with the integrity of the trial.
The court held that pretrial detention is not justified if the investigation is complete and established the need for stringent conditions to balance the accused's liberty with the need for a fair tr....
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