CRM-M-34067 of 2011 - 1 - CRM-M-35385 of 2011 CRM-M-35212 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 1. CRM-M-34067 of 2011 Decided on: 15.12.2011 Ram Karan . . . .Petitioner Versus State of Haryana . . . . Respondent **** 2. CRM-M-35385 of 2011 Decided on: 15.12.2011 Karam Singh . . . . Petitioner Versus State of Haryana . . . . Respondent **** 3. CRM-M-35212 of 2011 (O&M) Decided on: 15.12.2011 Partap @ Sonu . . . . Petitioner Versus State of Haryana . . . . Respondent **** CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: - Mr.H.S. Gill, Sr. Advocate, with Mr.Vivek Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner (in CRM-M-34067 of 2011). Mr.Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner (in CRM-M-35385 of 2011) Mr.Vikram Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner (in CRM-M-35212 of 2011) Mr.Sagar Deswal, AAG, Haryana. CRM-M-34067 of 2011 - 2 - CRM-M-35385 of 2011 CRM-M-35212 of 2011 **** CRM-M-34067 of 2011 - 3 - CRM-M-35385 of 2011 CRM-M-35212 of 2011 RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This order shall dispose of three petitions bearing CRM-M-34067 of 2011 titled as “Ram Karan Vs. State of Haryana” (for short ‘Ist petition’), CRM-M-35385 of 2011 titled as “Karam Singh Vs. State of Haryana” (for short ‘IInd petition’) and CRM-M-35212 of 2011 titled as “Partap @ Sonu Vs. State of Haryana” (for short ‘IIIrd petition’) in which petitioners have prayed for bail in a case registered vide FIR No.439 dated 23.7.2011 under Sections 379, 411, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) at Police Station Assandh, District Karnal. The allegation against the petitioner in the Ist petition is of preparing fake Registration Certificate of the stolen vehicles. The allegation against the petitioner in the IInd petition is of theft of the car and in the IIIrd petition is of purchasing stolen cars. The petitioner in the Ist petition is in custody since 26.7.2011, in the IInd petition is in custody since 23.7.2011 and in the IIIrd petition is in custody since 22.7.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) has submitted that the allegation against the co-accused Partap and Bijender was of purchasing the stolen cars, who had applied for bail vide CRM-M-30337 of 2011 and CRM-M-31860 of 2011, respectively and have already granted bail by this Court vide order dated 17.11.2011. It is also submitted that challan has already been presented and charges have been framed but no PW has been examined. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) has further submitted that the petitioners are neither previous convicts nor any other case is pending against them. Learned counsel for the State has vehemently opposed the bail applications and has submitted that the petitioners are involved in car theft and forgery of Registration Certificate for the purpose of selling them at a low price to the other co-accused, who further sell them in the grey market. He has also submitted that two cars have been recovered from Partap @ Sonu and 4 registration certificates of the stolen vehicles and two stamps of RTO, Assandh and Karnal have been recovered from Ram Karan. CRM-M-34067 of 2011 - 4 - CRM-M-35385 of 2011 CRM-M-35212 of 2011 I have heard both the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case but without observing anything on the merits, the Ist petition (CRM-M- 34067 of 2011 titled as “Ram Karam Vs. State of Haryana”), IInd petition (CRM-M-35385 of 2011 titled as “Karan Singh Vs. State of Haryana”) and IIIrd petition (CRM-M-35212 of 2011 titled as “Partap @ Sonu Vs. State of Haryana”) are hereby allowed and the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected cases. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 15.12.2011 JUDGE Vivek