Bail denied to accused facing charge of snatching cellphone

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 21

A local court here rejected the bail application of an accused facing the charge of snatching a mobile phone from a resident.

Krishan, 21, was arrested after a case was registered on June 2 under Sections 379A, 34 and 411 of the IPC at the Sector 39 police station here on the complaint of a resident who alleged that someone had snatched his mobile phone.

During the course of investigation, the accused was held and the police claimed that the snatched mobile phone, along with a motorcycle used in the crime, was recovered from his possession.

The counsel for the accused though argued that the petitioner had been falsely implicated in the case.

The case had been registered against unknown persons, the petitioner has no connection with the offences as alleged in the FIR, said the counsel.

The alleged recovery has been foisted upon the petitioner, the counsel added.

The assistant public prosecutor opposed the bail application saying that the petitioner is a very clever and sharp minded person.

The offence under Section 379A IPC is punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine, which may extend to Rs 25,000.

After hearing the arguments, the court dismissed the bail application of the accused.