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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-18998-2017
Date of Decision:- 30.05.2017
Devender
….Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana
….Respondent

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present: Mr. Kunal Dawar, Advocate,
for the petitioner.

Ms. Neelam Kashyap, DAG, Haryana.

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RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral)

Present petition is for release of petitioner on regular bail in

FIR No.292 dated 19.05.2016, under Sections 506, 354 IPC and Section 6

of POCSO Act, (Section 354 IPC added later on), registered at Police

Station Sector 10, District Gurgaon.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is

in custody since 21.05.2016 and no useful purpose would be served to

further detain him in jail.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from investigating

officer, has informed that the prosecutrix has since been examined along

with her sister. Out of total 11 witnesses, only 5 have been examined so far.

I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and with their

able assistance gone through the material available on record.

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The petitioner was arrested on 21.05.2016. Since then, he is in

judicial custody and no useful purpose would be served to further detain

him in jail. The final conclusion of trial will take a long time.

In view of above facts, the present petition is allowed. The

petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing

adequate bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial

Judge/Duty Magistrate, Gurugram.

Needless to mention that, nothing observed here-in-above,

would reflect, on merits in the trial of the main case, in any manner.

May 30, 2017 ( RITU BAHRI )
naresh.k JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes
Whether reportable No

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