LAWS(P&H)-2022-4-99

GURLAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On April 18, 2022
Gurlal Singh Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner, in custody since 6th Dec. 2019 upon his arrest in the FIR captioned above, came up before this Court under Sec. 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking bail.

(2.) Ld. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the pre-trial incarceration would cause an irreversible injustice to the petitioner and family.

(3.) Ld. counsel appearing for the State contends that bail in heinous offences encourages criminals.