YASH PAL JHANJI Vs. SURINDER KHANNA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) REPLY of the accused respondent has been filed today in Court.

(2.) SURINDER Khanna accused respondent is facing trial for charge under section 302, Indian Penal Code, regarding the murder of his wife, before the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana. His application for bail was declined by the trial Court as well as by the High Court on merits. Thereafter, the accused-respondent during the summer vacation moved another application before the Incharge Session Judge Mr. N.S. Bhatia for bail on the ground of his illness, but concealed the factum of the dismissal of his earlier application by the High Court. The Incharge Session Judge granted bail to the accused respondent on the basis of the following report of the doctor, as reproduced in the impugned order of bail :-

(3.) IN the return filed by the accused respondent it is stated that the Incharge Sessions Judge has rightly granted bail to the accused-respondent and that no case is made out for cancellation of bail.