09.05.2025 PALLAB RAJ B RAJ BHATIA STATE OF HA F HARYANA v. …
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IN THE H HE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A AB AND HARYANA RH AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M Reserved Pronounc M No.4944 of 2025 erved on :08.05.2025 nounced on : 09.05.2025 PALLAB RAJ B RAJ BHATIA STATE OF HA F HARYANA Versus …. Petitioner …. Respondent CORAM: HON HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANI MANISHA BATRA Present : Mr Mr. Kartik Khicher, Advocate for th (cid:8)(cid:11)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:12)(cid:4)(cid:13)(cid:3)(cid:14)(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:12)(cid:4)(cid:16)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:17)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:11) (cid:1)(cid:2) for the petitioner. **** MANISHA BAT (cid:18)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:4) A BATRA, J. (oral) (cid:19)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:4)(cid:20)(cid:10)(cid:7)(cid:2)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:21)(cid:4)(cid:20)(cid:7)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:24)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:4)(cid:25)(cid:22)(cid:26)(cid:7)(cid:27)(cid:4) (cid:19)(cid:6) (cid:17)(cid:11)(cid:4) (cid:7)(cid:27)(cid:4)(cid:9)(cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:7)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:4)(cid:29)(cid:30)(cid:31)(cid:4)(cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4)-(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:11)(cid:4) (cid:11)!(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:22)"(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:11)"(cid:2) "(cid:2)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:11)(cid:12)(cid:4)#$#(cid:31)(cid:4))(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:10)(cid:4)(cid:2)(cid:6)(cid:23)(cid:10)(cid:21)1,- (cid:8)(cid:21)(cid:4) (cid:5)(cid:5).*(cid:4)(cid:24)(cid:17)(cid:4)(cid:21)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:4)(cid:20)(cid:7)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:4)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:10)(cid:4)!(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:21)(cid:4) (cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4)(cid:10)(cid:7)!(cid:9)(cid:26)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:4)(cid:24)(cid:11)(cid:22)(cid:26)(cid:4)(cid:22) (cid:22)(cid:26)(cid:4)(cid:22)(cid:8)(cid:4)(cid:28)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:7)(cid:4)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:22)(cid:2)(cid:22)(cid:8)!(cid:4)(cid:23)(cid:9)(cid:21)(cid:4)(cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4)%&’(cid:4) (cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:29)(cid:31) (cid:7)(cid:27)(cid:4) (cid:29)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:4)(cid:27)(cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:7)(cid:27)(cid:4)#(cid:30)(cid:3)$4(cid:3)#$#(cid:29)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:10)(cid:7)!(cid:22)(cid:2)(cid:21)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:7)(cid:27)(cid:4) (cid:9)(cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:4) (cid:31)$()(cid:29)*(cid:12)(cid:4) (cid:31) *(cid:12)(cid:4) (cid:31)+(cid:18))#*(cid:12)(cid:4) (cid:31))+*(cid:4) (cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4) -(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:11)(cid:4) (cid:4) (cid:17) 1 (cid:17)(cid:11)(cid:17)(cid:11)(cid:4) (cid:5)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:11)(cid:12)(cid:4) #$#(cid:31)(cid:4) )(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:10)(cid:4) (cid:2)(cid:6)(cid:23)(cid:10)(cid:21)1 ,- (cid:5).*(cid:4) (cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:4) (cid:5)(cid:7)(cid:28) (cid:5)(cid:7)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:4) #+(cid:4) (cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4) (cid:14)(cid:10)/(cid:2)(cid:4) (cid:14)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:4) )(cid:5)(cid:7)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8) (cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:4) (cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:2)(cid:4) (cid:31)(cid:18)$)#*(cid:4) (cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:4) (cid:18)#(cid:31)(cid:4) (cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4) - (cid:5)(cid:4) (cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:4) (cid:5)(cid:7)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:4)#+(cid:4))(cid:18)(cid:14)* (cid:14)*(cid:4)(cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4)(cid:14)(cid:10)/(cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:14)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:4)(cid:11)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:7)(cid:27)(cid:4)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:7)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8) (cid:12)(cid:4) (cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:4)(cid:31))+*(cid:4)(cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:4)- (cid:5)(cid:4)(cid:27)(cid:7)(cid:26)(cid:7)(cid:21)(cid:7)(cid:27)(cid:4)(cid:26)(cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:4)(cid:23)(cid:8)*(cid:12)(cid:4) (cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:4)0(cid:23)(cid:26)(cid:22)(cid:28)(cid:7)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:21)(cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8) (cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:8)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:11)2(cid:4)3(cid:9)(cid:8)(cid:27)(cid:12)(cid:4)(cid:13)(cid:22)(cid:2)(cid:21)(cid:10)(cid:22)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:4)%(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:22)(cid:27)(cid:11)(cid:24)(cid:11)(cid:27) (cid:11)(cid:27)(cid:3)(cid:4) 2.
Legal Reasoning
The aforementioned FIR was re The of a as registered on the basis of a complaint lodge lodged by the complainant-Ritu Kh t on tu Khanna alleging therein that on 25.07.2024, one one girl namely, Karishma hired b had ired by her as a domestic help had come to her hous r house. On 27.07.2024, at about 11:2 d t 11:20 PM, the complainant noticed Karishma while while talking to someone on phone. T ne at hone. The complainant was alone at her house at tha at that time. Karishma called two yo e of wo youths inside her house. One of them pointed a p ted a pistol towards the complainant a and inant after entering in her room and extended threat t hreat to kill her if she did not keep quie took ep quiet. Thereafter both youths took out gold and d and diamond jewellery, cash amou amount of (cid:1)75,000/- kept in the the cupboard and als nd also took debit and credit card, PA kept rd, PAN card, Aadhar Card etc. kept Jyoti 2025.05.12 15:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.4944 of 2025 CR -2- in the house and se and thereafter they along with Karis f the Karishma scaled the balcony of the house and fled fled after looting the valuables kep ation es kept in the house. Investigation proceedings we s were initiated. On 29.07.2024, ecret .2024, on the basis of a secret information, the n, the present petitioner along with c ti @ with co-accused Padma @ Aarti @ Karishma, Bal B Bal Bahadur Sharki and Shankar Bh were r Bhool were arrested. They were interrogated and and suffered disclosure statement , got ment and in pursuance thereof, got recovered the loo the looted jewellery. They also demar ence. demarcated the place of occurrence. One country ma ry made pistol was also recovered at used ered at their instances. The accused Padma @ Aarti Aarti @ Karishma got recovered som the ed some poisonous power from the kitchen of the ho the house of the complainant. Invest leted Investigation now stands completed and the petitione etitioner along with co-accused are f n of are facing trial for commission of aforementioned o ioned offences. 3.
Legal Reasoning
It is argued by learned counsel for It is been el for the petitioner that he has been falsely implicate plicated in this case. He was not name role t named in the FIR, no specific role has been attribu attributed to him and even as per the ding er the allegations, he was standing outside the hous e house of the complainant while the g the ile the co-accused were stealing the valuables therefr therefrom. He is in custody since long rade e long. His test identification parade was not got cond ot conducted. A false recovery has be ial is has been planted upon him. Trial is likely to take ti take time. His further incarceration seful ration would not serve any useful purpose. He ha He has clean antecedents. Co-accu been accused Sher Bahadur has been extended benefit benefit of bail. On parity, he too, de same too, deserves to be given the same benefit. As such, such, it is urged that the petition dese n deserves to be allowed. 4. Status report has been filed. Learned Stat that earned State counsel has argued that the petitioner ha ner had actively participated in the c ainst the crime. The allegations against him are quite gr te grave in nature. The offence und S is under Section 310(2) of BNS is Jyoti 2025.05.12 15:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.4944 of 2025 CR -3- punishable up to up to life imprisonment. The petition there etitioner hails from Nepal and there are chances of hi his absconding or intimidating the nefit ing the witnesses if extended benefit of bail. Accordi ccordingly, it is urged that he does nded does not deserve to the extended benefit of bail. 5. 6. heard. Rival submissions have been heard. Riva The petitioner conjointly with the The have h the co-accused is alleged to have committed the the offences of dacoity by ente the entering into the house of the complainant, ext nt, extending threats to her and then by gold hen by carrying away valuables gold and diamond jew nd jewellery, cash amount, debit and c . t and credit card etc. from her house. The allegations a tions against the petitioner are quite im is quite grave in nature. The victim is yet to be examin xamined. The apprehension expresse that pressed by the respondent-State that he may abscond scond, cannot be stated to be unfoun used unfounded. The case of co-accused who has been ex een extended benefit of bail cannot be h the not be stated to be at parity with the case of the petiti petitioner since the allegations agains at he against that co-accused were that he had supplied som ed some arms to the dacoits. There is n that ere is nothing on record to show that there would be a ld be any undue delay in conclusion bove usion of trial. In view of the above discussed facts facts but without expressing any me rival ny merits or demerits on the rival submissions, thi s, this Court is of the opinion tha f the on that no case for release of the petitioner on bail on bail is made out. Accordingly, the p
Decision
, the petition is dismissed. 09.05.2025 Jyoti-IV (MANISHA BATRA) (M JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable : Yes/N es/No. es/No Yes/N Jyoti 2025.05.12 15:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document