Snatching of mobile phone – Regular bail – Submission that it remained unexplained as to from which sources, the complainant came to know about the names of the persons, who had allegedly snatched his mobile phone – Petitioners remained behind bars for about 3 months – Challan already stands presented – Interim directions pertaining to grant of interim bail made absolute.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 18.12.2020

Regular bail – Petitioner in custody since 10.08.2020 not involved in any other criminal case – Complainant has given affidavit that the present petitioner was not involved in the alleged commission of offence – Final report u/s 173 Cr.P.C. presented and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bars – Above all, conclusion of the trial will take some time keeping in view the prevailing pandemic situation – Petition allowed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 09.11.2020

Anticipatory bail -- Interim bail granted as the allegation of snatching has been alleged against other accused only and no allegation of snatching is attributed to the petitioner in the FIR – On direction, petitioner joined the Investigaiton, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required -- Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, Court considered that the petitioner deserves the grant of anticipatory bail -- Petition allowed and order granting interim bail to the petitioner made absolute.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 05.11.2020

Disclosure statement of co-accused -- Regular bail -- A mobile phone was recovered from the petitioner on the basis of his disclosure statement and nothing remains to be recovered from him -- Conclusion of the trial will take some time keeping in view the prevailing pandemic situation – Appropriate to release the petitioner on regular bail.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 06.10.2020

Regular bail – Out of three other cases, petitioner is on bail in two and in third case after conviction on bail in pending appeal – In present case only non-bailable offence u/s 379-B of the IPC -- An amount of Rs.3,000/- was snatched away from the pocket of the complainant by the accused persons named by him, which included 7 other culprits apart from the petitioner and it was not alleged that the petitioner alone was the one who robbed the complainant of this amount -- Long detention since 13.07.2020, petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 05.10.2020

Disclosure statement -- Regular bail -- Snatching with hurt – Submission that except the disclosure statement of co-accused, there is no other evidence as after the arrest of the petitioner, nothing was recovered from him to connect him with the crime -- Petitioner is in judicial custody for the last about 10 months and challan stands presented, charges are yet to be framed -- Petitioner is not involved in any other case and the prosecution evidence is yet to start -- Petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 28.08.2020