KULDEEP v. STATE OF HARYANA
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2025-08-19. KULDEEP v. STATE OF HARYANA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
287 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-25450-2025 Date of Decision:-19. 08. 2025 Kuldeep ... Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana ... Respondent CORAM:-HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. Ravinder Phogat, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. Ayuwan Singh, AAG, Haryana. **** AMARJOT BHATTI, J. 1. Petitioner – Kuldeep has filed petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 101 dated 26. 06. 2024, under Section 323, 354, 354-B of IPC, registered at Police Station Bond Kalan, District Charkhi Dadri, Haryana. 2. As per facts of case, complainant Anupama Singh filed written complaint alleging that she was called by Kuldeep (present petitioner) through voice call to come to his house and collect their cheques as Kuldeep had taken Rs. 05,05,000/- from complainant and Rs. 06,25,000/-from Ramrati to arrange job for them.
When they reached the house of Kuldeep, he caught hold of Ramrati and abused her and her clothes were torn and he further hit her on her breast. They were rescued by the neighbours. Kuldeep slapped Ramrati’s husband on his face and hit him with a bucket. He also threatened to commit suicide to falsely implicate them. With these allegations, present FIR has been registered. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner argued that Kuldeep was arrested on 17. 07. 2024 and since then he is behind the bars. It is a case of version and cross version. Copy of FIR No. 102 dated 26. 06. 2024, registered under Sections 323, 34, 452, 506 of IPC and Section 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, at Police Station Bond Kalan, District Charkhi Dadri, Haryana is Annexure P-2.
Earlier, the FIR was registered under Section 376 read with Section 511 of IPC and thereafter, the said offence was deleted and the case was sent to the Illaqa Magistrate for trial vide order dated 10. 01. 2025 (Annexure P-3). Now the trial is going on before learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Charkhi Dadri. Copies of zimini orders are annexed as Annexure P-6 and P-7. Petitioner is ready to abide by the terms of bail order. Therefore, his regular bail petition may be allowed. 4. Detailed status report has been filed confirming the facts narrated in the FIR. Statement of Ramrati was recorded under Section 164 Cr. P. C. which is Annexure R-1 and disclosure statement of petitioner – Kuldeep is Annexure R-2. It is confirmed that trial is going on before learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Charkhi Dadri for prosecution evidence. 5. I have considered the aforesaid factual position. Allegations levelled in this case is matter of trial. Trial in this case may take some time.
Petitioner is behind the bars for the last more than one year. He cannot be kept behind the bars for indefinite time period. Therefore, without expressing my mind on merits of the case, regular bail petition filed by petitioner – Kuldeep is allowed. He is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Judge concerned. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly as well. 19. 08. 2025 (AMARJOT BHATTI) Sunil Devi JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
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