CRM-M-32594 2594-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJ IN T AT CHANDIGAR PUNJAB v. CRM-M-32594-2025
Case Details
CRM-M-32594 2594-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJ IN T AT CHANDIGAR PUNJAB & HARYANA IGARH 211 Lokesh Verma njab State of Punjab Versus CRM-M-32594-2025(O&M) O&M) .2025 Date of decision: 20.06.2025 ....Petitione titioner ...Responden pondent CORAM: HON HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN MAN CHAUDHARY *****
Legal Reasoning
Present : Mr. Y Mr. Yadwinder Singh, Advocate for te for the petitioner Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG Pun Mr. M G Punjab ***** AMAN CHAUD AUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under S Pray nder Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagari Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita anhita, 2023 is for grant of regular b FIR ular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.144 dated 15. ed 15.04.2025 registered under Sectio Sections 115, 118(1), 109, 3(5), 351 o , 351 of BNS Act, 2023, a , at Police Station City Kharar, Dis ar, District SAS Nagar, Mohali.(cid:1) 2. Learned counsel contend that it is a Lear d DDR it is a case of cross-version and DDR by the petitioner ioner’s side has also been lodged again d against the complainant in the presen present case. He is in cus in custody for the last more than 2 mo n 2 months. The allegations against th inst the petitioner is of ha of having thrown the brick which hit ich hit the left elbow of the complainan plainant. Two similar circu r circumstanced co-accused have been the Co- e been granted regular bail by the Co ordinate Bench o nch of this Court vide orders dated 12 ted 12.06.2025, Annexures P-4 and P and P-5 by observing ther g therein that the final report had be ad been prepared, which learned Stat d State counsel on instruc instructions from ASI Pavitter Pal Sin al Singh submitted. He further submit submits that the settlemen ttlement has also arrived at between ween the parties. The petitioner is no r is not involved in any o any other case. (cid:1) PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.06.20 15:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-32594 2594-2025(O&M) 2 3. Custody certificate dated 18.06.2025 Cust 6.2025, filed by learned State counsel i unsel is taken on record, cord, as per which, the petitioner is ner is behind bars for 2 months and s and 1 day. (cid:1) 4. Mr. Harlove Singh Rajput and Mr. Mr. d Mr. G.S. Dhillon, Advocates appea appear for the complaina plainant and affirm the factum of co of compromise and have no objectio bjection for grant of bail to bail to the petitioner.(cid:1) 5. Learned State counsel opposes the b Lear s the bail on the ground that there ar are specific allegation egations against the petitioner. He is, , however, unable to controvert th vert the submissions made s made regarding the co-accused havi d having been granted bail and submit submits that the challan is llan is in the process of being presente esented.(cid:1) 6. 7. Heard. Hear Keeping in view the facts and circum Keep circumstances of the case, in particula rticular that the petitioner itioner is in custody for last 2 months onths and 1 day; compromise has bee as been effected between tween the parties; not involved in any n any other case; co-accused have bee ve been granted bail; the il; the trial is likely to take a con a considerable time, thus his furthe further incarceration wou n would not serve any useful purpo purpose, thus, the present petition fo tion for grant of regular b ular bail deserve to be allowed.(cid:1) 8. As a result, the present petition is a As a n is allowed. The petitioner is ordere ordered to be released on sed on regular bail, subject to his fur his furnishing bail/surety bonds to th s to the satisfaction of tri of trial Court/Duty Magistrate conce concerned and subject to his not bein t being required in any ot any other case. The petitioner shall ab all abide by the following conditions: itions:- (cid:1) (i) The petitioner will not tampe tamper with the evidence during th ing the trial. (ii) The petitioner will not pressu (ii) pressurize/ intimidate the prosecutio ecution witnesses. (iii) The petitioner will appear be (iii) every date fixed, unless is e ear before the trial Court on each an s is exempted by a specific order o ach and rder of PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.06.20 15:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-32594 2594-2025(O&M) 3 Court. (iv) The petitioner shall not com (iv) offence of which, he is an accu he is suspected of. ot commit an offence similar to th an accused, or for commission of whic to the f which (v) The petitioner shall not direc (v) threaten or promise to any pe the case so as to dissuade him the Court or to any police off in any manner. induce, t directly or indirectly coerce, induce facts of ny person acquainted with the facts o facts to e him/her from disclosing such facts t vidence ice officer or tamper with the evidenc in any manner misuse his liberty.(cid:1) nish his address and mobile number t h and shall not change the same till th nd in case for any reason, the petitione the aforesaid, the same shall be don n to the learned Trial Court, stating th (vi) (vi) The petitioner shall not in any (vii) The petitioner shall furnish hi (vii) the Trial Court forthwith and conclusion of the trial and in c seeks to change any of the af only with prior intimation to th reason for the same.(cid:1) ot leave the country without prio (viii) The petitioner shall not le (viii) ourt. permission of the trial Court. Magistrate may impose any othe other (ix) The trial Court/Duty Magi (ix) titioner. propriate while releasing the petitioner condition, as deemed appropri mber to till the titioner e done ting the t prior 9. It is made abundantly clear that in It is hat in case there is any breach of th of the aforesaid conditio onditions, the State shall be at libert liberty to seek cancellation of bail a bail as granted to the pet he petitioner by this order. (cid:1) 10.
Decision
In view of the above, it is clarified t In vi ified that the observations made herei herein are limited for th for the purpose of present proceeding eedings and would not be construed a trued as an opinion on the on the merits of the case and the trial e trial would proceed independently o ently of the aforesaid obse id observations. 20.06.2025 parveen kumar (AM (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE Whether sp Whether re ther speaking/reasoned ther reportable : : Yes / No Yes / No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.06.20 15:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.