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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24706-2025 Date of Decision:12.05.2025 Paramjeet Singh @ Pamma
…Petitioner vs. State of Punjab
…Respondent
Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Karanjeet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravneet Singh Joshi, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral)
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No. 31, dated 29.05.2024, registered under Sections 370,34,120-B of IPC, Police Station Sadiq, District Faridkot (Annexure P-1).
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Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in the present case, co-accused Seema @ Preet has already been granted the concession of regular bail by this Court vide order dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-2). He further contends that the other co-accused namely Sarbjeet Kaur, Kuldeep Kaur and Ranjeet Singh have already been granted the concession of bail by this Court and the petitioner is at par with them. The petitioner was arrested in the present case on 21.07.2024 and the challan has already been presented against him. Even, the prosecution has not been able to examine even a single witness so far.
3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that serious HITESH 2025.05.12 17:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh
CRM-M-24706-2025 -2 allegations have been levelled against the petitioner and the petitioner is not entitled for the concession of regular bail.
4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully.
5. In the present case, the complainant had alleged that her newly born girl child was taken away by the accused fraudulently. However, the child has been again reunited with the family. The petitioner is in custody for the last about nine months. Further, similarly placed co-accused Seema @ Preet, Sarbjeet Kaur, Kuldeep Kaur and Ranjeet Singh have already been granted the concession of bail by this Court.
6. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail pending trial on his furnishing bail bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/ Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 12.05.2025
JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.05.12 17:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh