CRM-M-49464 49464-2025 - -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN v. CRM-M-49464-2025 Date of Decision:- 11.09.2025 11.09.2025
Case Details
CRM-M-49464 49464-2025 - -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH (253) Harjot Singh Harjot Singh State of Punjab and Anr. State of Punjab and Anr. Versus CRM-M-49464-2025 Date of Decision:- 11.09.2025 11.09.2025 ……Petitioner ……Petitioner ……Respondents ……Respondents CORAM:
Legal Reasoning
ALOK JAIN HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN **** Present: Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Japjot Singh AAG, Punjab. Mr. Japjot Singh AAG, Punjab. Mr. H.S. Saggu, Advocate for respondent No.2 cate for respondent No.2-complainant. ***** ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1. has been filed seeking grant of regular bail The present petition has been filed seeking grant of regular bail has been filed seeking grant of regular bail petitioner in FIR No. 0023 dated 08.05.2025 under Sections 108, 56, to the petitioner in FIR No. 0023 dated 08.05.2025 under Sections 108, 56, petitioner in FIR No. 0023 dated 08.05.2025 under Sections 108, 56, petitioner in FIR No. 0023 dated 08.05.2025 under Sections 108, 56, 74, 85 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Government 3(5) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Government 3(5) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Government Railway Police Bathinda, District Bathinda. Railway Police 2. nsel has filed the custody certificate, which is Learned State counsel has filed the custody certificate, which is nsel has filed the custody certificate, which is 01 month taken on record, according to which the petitioner is in custody for 01 month taken on record, according to which the petitioner is in custody for taken on record, according to which the petitioner is in custody for and 16 days. and 16 days. 3. During the pendency of the petition filed by the parents, the During the pendency of the petition filed by the parents, the During the pendency of the petition filed by the parents, the tion Centre, where the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, where the matter was referred to the Mediation and Concilia matter was referred to the Mediation and Concilia MANJU 2025.09.11 15:54 I agree to specified portions of this document CRM-M-49464 49464-2025 - -2- The victim had sustained injuries parties arrived at a mutual compromise. The victim had sustained injuries The victim had sustained injuries parties arrived at a mutual compromise. due to a suicide attempt but has since recovered. Furthermore, at this stage, due to a suicide attempt but has since recovered. Furthermore, at this stage, due to a suicide attempt but has since recovered. Furthermore, at this stage, due to a suicide attempt but has since recovered. Furthermore, at this stage, both parties have agreed to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent. both parties have agreed to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent. both parties have agreed to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent. 4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the trial is likely to the petitioner is in custody since 25.07.2025 and the trial is likely to the petitioner is in custody since 25.07.2025 and the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 25.07.2025 and the , no useful purpose would be served by keeping the take long time, hence, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the , no useful purpose would be served by keeping the take long time petitioner in custody. petitioner in custody. 5. commenting upon the merits, the present petition is Without commenting upon the merits, the present petition is commenting upon the merits, the present petition is , if not required in allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, if not required in allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail any other case, subject to furnishing of bail any other case, subject to to the bail bonds and surety bonds to the shall, satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. He/she shall, satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate however, be released on the following conditions: however, be released on the following conditions: however, be released on the following conditions: i. The petitioner shall declare his ordinary place of residence The petitioner shall declare his/her ordinary place of residence and the mobile number used by him/her. and the mobile number used by him ii. The petitioner will not switch off his mobile and in case of will not switch off his/her mobile and in case of has to give an alternate number, any technical glitch, he/she has to give an alternate number, has to give an alternate number, which will be available in his absence. which will be available in his absence. iii. The petitioner will mark his/her presence before the SHO /her presence before the SHO concerned, after every 15 days and in case the SHO refuses to concerned, after every 15 days and in case the SHO refuses to concerned, after every 15 days and in case the SHO refuses to is permitted to make an application mark his/her presence, he/she is permitted to make an application is permitted to make an application before the Illaqa Magistrate, concerned. before the Illaqa Magistrate, concerned. iv. will not leave the country without the prior The petitioner will not leave the country without the prior will not leave the country without the prior will submit the copy of permission of the Court, for which he/she will submit the copy of permission of the Court, for which he his/her passport also. However, in case, the petitioner does not However, in case, the petitioner does not possess a passport, then he/she shall file an undertaking to the possess a passport, then he/she shall file an undertaking to the possess a passport, then he/she shall file an undertaking to the said effect from being released. MANJU 2025.09.11 15:54 I agree to specified portions of this document CRM-M-49464 49464-2025 - -3- 6. The petitioner shall abide by the terms and conditions as The petitioner shall abide by the terms and conditions as The petitioner shall abide by the terms and conditions as imposed in addition to Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 imposed in addition to Section BNSS, 2023. 7. However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final expression of opinion on the merits of the case and this order shall not be expression of opinion on the merits of the case and this order shall not be expression of opinion on the merits of the case and this order shall not be expression of opinion on the merits of the case and this order shall not be accused in any manner whatsoever. considered as parity qua any other co-accused in any manner whatsoever. considered as parity 8. involved in It is made clear that, in case, the petitioner is found involved in It is made clear that, in case, the petition any such activity once again, the present concession granted shall any such activity once again, the present concession granted shall any such activity once again, the present concession granted shall any such activity once again, the present concession granted shall automatically stand vacated. automatically stand vacated. September 11, 2025 September 11, 2025 manju Whether speaking/reason Whether speaking/reasoned:- Whether Reportable:- Whether Reportable: Yes/No Yes/No (ALOK JAIN) JUDGE MANJU 2025.09.11 15:54 I agree to specified portions of this document