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CRM-M-23909-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 102 CRM-M-23909-2025 Date of decision: 03.05.2025 Rajesh Kumar ...Pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM:
Legal Reasoning
might be prima facie sufficient to launch prosecu(cid:17)on or to frame charges, but this Court is not considering the evidence at that stage but is analyzing it for the stage of an(cid:17)cipatory bail. An analysis of the above does not jus(cid:17)fy custodial interroga(cid:17)on or pre- trial incarcera(cid:17)on. 7. Given the above, the penal provisions invoked coupled with the primafacie analysis of the nature of allega(cid:17)ons and the other factors peculiar to this case, there would be no jus(cid:17)fiability for custodial interroga(cid:17)on or the pre-trial incarcera(cid:17)on at this stage. Without commen(cid:17)ng on the case's merits, in the facts and circumstances peculiar to this case, and for the reasons men(cid:17)oned above, the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner makes a case for bail. 8. Given above, provided the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner is not required in any other case, the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner shall be released on an(cid:17)cipatory bail in the FIR cap(cid:17)oned above subject to furnishing bonds to the sa(cid:17)sfac(cid:17)on of the Arres(cid:17)ng Officer, and if the ma>er is before a Court, then the concerned Court and due to unavailability before any nearest Ilaqa Magistrate/duty Magistrate. Before accep(cid:17)ng the surety, the concerned Officer/Court must be sa(cid:17)sfied that if the accused fails to appear, such surety can produce the accused. JYOTI 2025.05.07 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. 2 CRM-M-23909-2025 9. While furnishing a personal bond, the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner shall men(cid:17)on the following personal iden(cid:17)fica(cid:17)on details: 1. AADHAR number 2. Passport number (If available) and when the a>es(cid:17)ng officer/court considers it appropriate or considers the accused a flight risk. 3. Mobile number (If available) E-Mail id (If available) 4. 10. This order is subject to the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner’s complying with the following terms. 11. The pe(cid:19)(cid:19)oner is directed to join the inves(cid:19)ga(cid:19)on within seven days of uploading this order on the official webpage of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and as and when called by the Inves(cid:19)gator. The pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner shall be in deemed custody for Sec(cid:17)on 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872/ Sec(cid:17)on 23 of BSA, 2023. The pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner shall join the inves(cid:17)ga(cid:17)on as and when called by the Inves(cid:17)ga(cid:17)ng Officer or any Superior Officer and shall cooperate with the inves(cid:17)ga(cid:17)on at all further stages as required. In the event of failure to do so, the prosecu(cid:17)on will be open to seeking cancella(cid:17)on of the bail. During the inves(cid:17)ga(cid:17)on, the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner shall not be subjected to third-degree, indecent language, inhuman treatment, etc. 12. In case the Inves(cid:17)gator/Officer-In-Charge of the concerned Police Sta(cid:17)on arraigns another sec(cid:17)on of any penal offense in this FIR, and if the new sec(cid:17)on prescribes a maximum sentence that is not greater than the sec(cid:17)ons men(cid:17)oned above, then this bail order shall be deemed to have also been passed for the newly added sec(cid:17)on(s). However, suppose the newly inserted sec(cid:17)ons prescribe a sentence exceeding the maximum sentence prescribed in the sec(cid:17)ons men(cid:17)oned above; then, in that case, the Inves(cid:17)gator/Officer-In-Charge shall give the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner no(cid:17)ce of a minimum of seven days, providing an opportunity to avail the remedies available in law. 13. This bail is condi(cid:13)onal, and the founda(cid:13)onal condi(cid:13)on is that if the pe(cid:13)(cid:13)oner indulges in any non-bailable offense, the State may file an applica(cid:13)on for cancella(cid:13)on of this bail before the Sessions Court, which shall be at liberty to cancel this bail. 14. Any observa(cid:17)on made hereinabove is neither an expression of opinion on the case's merits nor shall the trial Court advert to these comments. 15. A cer(cid:17)fied copy of this order would not be needed for furnishing bonds, and any Advocate for the Pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner can download this order along with case status from the official web page of this Court and a>est it to be a true copy. If the a>es(cid:17)ng officer wants to verify its authen(cid:17)city, such an officer can also verify its authen(cid:17)city and may download and use the downloaded copy for a>es(cid:17)ng bonds. JYOTI 2025.05.07 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. 3 CRM-M-23909-2025 16. Pe,,on allowed in terms men(cid:17)oned above. All pending applica(cid:17)ons, if any,
Arguments
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present: Mr. Gulshan Nandwani, Advocate, for the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner. Ms. Trishanjali Sharma, DAG, Haryana. ANOOP CHITKARA, J. **** FIR No. Dated Police Sta,on Sec,ons 146 24.07.2024 Sadar, District Rewari 305, 331(4), 238, 317(2) of BNS, 2023 1. The pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner apprehending arrest in the FIR cap(cid:17)oned above has come up before this Court under Sec(cid:17)on 482 of Bhara(cid:17)ya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, [BNSS]/438 CrPC, seeking an(cid:17)cipatory bail. 2. In paragraph 6 of the bail pe(cid:17)(cid:17)on, the accused declares that he has the following criminal antecedents: Sr. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. FIR No. 123 111 211 173 Dated 06.05.2024 11.06.2024 30.06.2024 10.07.2024 Offenses 379/411 IPC 380/411/201 IPC 380 IPC 305/317(2) BNS Police Sta,on Bawal Rewari Sadar Pataudi, Dis>. Gurugram Sahalwas, Dis>. Jhajjar 3. The facts and allega(cid:17)ons are being taken from the translated copy of FIR annexed with the bail pe(cid:17)(cid:17)on as Annexure P-1, which reads as follows: “To, The SHO, Sadar Police Sta(cid:19)on Rewari, Subject regarding the(cid:27) of goods in the office by thieves. Sir, In context to the above subject it is requested that I had a personal office at opposite side of RPS School Hanska near Village Hanska in which yesterday unknown thieves stole an AC Spirit, an inverter with ba*ery, a water motor, an electric heater, an electric removable hot hi*er siffen, and papers and files of Advocate Lalit Kumar and some of my office papers. When I went there today on JYOTI 2025.05.07 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. 1 CRM-M-23909-2025 24.07.2024 at 9.00 a.m., the lock of the room's door was found broken and when I looked inside, the items were not found there and other items were also found sca*ered. I immediately informed the same on 112 toll free of police department. The 112 gypsy came, they took a photo of mine and the stolen items from their tab and asked me to submit an applica(cid:19)on with SHO Sadar police sta(cid:19)on for registra(cid:19)on of FIR. Therefore Sir, whoever is the thief, please inves(cid:19)gate the ma*er and get my stolen items recovered and please register FIR against them.” 4. Counsel for the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner submits that he would have no objec(cid:17)on in case any stringent condi(cid:17)ons this Court might put upon the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner including surrender of fire arms, if any and in case, pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner repeats the offence, the State shall file an applica(cid:17)on for cancella(cid:17)on of bail. He further contends that pre-trial incarcera(cid:17)on would cause an irreversible injus(cid:17)ce to the pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner and his family. 5. The State’s counsel on instruc(cid:17)ons opposes bail. REASONING: 6. The pe(cid:17)(cid:17)oner was not named in the FIR; he is ready to join the inves(cid:17)ga(cid:17)on and the allega(cid:17)ons are of theF of Air Condi(cid:17)oner, inverter, water motor, electric heater. Pre- trial incarcera(cid:17)on should not be a replica of post-convic(cid:17)on sentencing. The evidence
Decision
stand disposed of. 03.05.2025 Jyo(cid:17)-II Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: Yes No. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE JYOTI 2025.05.07 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. 4