2020 (e-Supplement) L.A.R. 796 = (2020) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 15250
Decided on: 18.08.2020
(Through Video Conferencing)
Present:
Mr. H.S. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Ramandeep Sandhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Sections 302, 201, 34 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), Section 439 -- Murder case – Dead body not recovered -- Regular bail -- Petitioner is brother-in-law of the deceased -- Entire family i.e. wife, minor son and the present petitioner, being the brother of the wife of the deceased has been enroped, whereas, dead body has not been recovered till date and the only evidence is the extra judicial confession -- Petition allowed, petitioner released on bail.
(Para 1-3)
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NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) –
1. The present petition is filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of regular bail in FIR No.43 dated 19.8.2018 registered under Sections 302, 201, 34 of IPC at Police Station City Morinda, District Rupnagar.
2. The petitioner is brother-in-law of the deceased. The entire family i.e. wife, minor son and the present petitioner, being the brother of the wife of the deceased has been enroped, whereas, dead body has not been recovered till date and the only evidence is the extra judicial confession.
3. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is released on bail to the satisfaction of the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate.
Petition allowed.
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