CRM-M- IN 216 Rakesh Vers State of Ha CORAM: Present: AARADHN 1. 20.4.2022, Indian Pena the present 2. noticed her other polic with crime attempt to c Brass Mar -48351-2025 -1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA CHANDIGA Versus of Haryana AM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AA Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, Adv Mr. Vishal Singh, Assistant Ad **** ADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (Oral) Petitioner, who is an accuse 2, registered against him under n Penal Code, at Police Station Mode resent petition for grant of bail under S Relevant facts as emerging fr ed hereinbelow:- At about 6.10 PM on 20.4.202 police officials was present at Raji rime and patrolling duty, received t to commit theft has been made at A Market, Rewari. Immediately there 1- PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT DIGARH CRM-M-48351-2025 Date of Decision: 23.01.2026 …Petitioner. …Respondent. CE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. y, Advocate for the petitioner. tant Advocate General, Haryana. accused in case FIR No. 177 date under Sections 511, 457, 427, 380 Model Town, District Rewari, has file nder Section 483 of BNSS. ging from the documents on record b .2022, ASI Ajay Singh who along wi Rajiv Chowk, Rewari, in connectio eived a telephonic message that a at ATM of Bank of Baroda situated hereafter, the police team reached .2026 dated 380 of as filed cord be g with ection at an ted in hed at GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.01.28 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- the disclose who moved of 19/20.4. bank locate This fact, f also notice authorities also been d case vide F persons, un Station Mo of occurren of incrimin Kumar we involvemen petitioner a During the 36L-3992, possession case. Prese other case, arrested in also admitt they notice deployed, -48351-2025 -2 closed site where they met Priya, B oved a written complaint pointing th 0.4.202, somebody had attempted to ocated in Brass Market, Rewari by ct, first of all, came to the notice of iced a bed sheet, gas lighter fou ities also noticed that CCTV camer en destroyed by the thieves. On the ide FIR No. 177 dated 20.4.2022, under Sections 511, 457, 427, 380 Model Town, Rewari. During the course of investiga currence was prepared and CCTV foo criminating material collected by IO were arrested, who during in lvement in the incident and disclose ioner and other accused had attempte ng the further course of investigation, a 3992, gas cutter and two gas cylinde ession in some other case, were also ta Presence of the petitioner, who was case, was procured through productio ted in the present case as well on 25. admitted to his involvement in the in noticed ATM of a bank in Brass Mark yed, they thought of committing 2- a, Branch Manager, Bank of Barod g therein that in the intervening nig ed to commit theft at the ATM of the i by breaking open the shutter lock e of the Sweeper at about 9 AM, wh found lying near the ATM. Polic mera and emergency siren cable ha the basis of said complaint, a form 22, was registered against unknow , 380 of Indian Penal Code, at Polic vestigation, rough site plan of the plac V footage was collected. On the bas by IO, co-accused Rohit and Parves ing interrogation admitted to the isclosed that they along with prese tempted to commit theft in the ATM ation, a car bearing registration No. HR ylinders, which were already in polic also taken into possession in the prese o was confined in Narnaul Jail in som oduction of warrants. He was formal 25.6.2024. During interrogation, h the incident and pointed out that whe Market, wherein no security guard wa tting the theft, broke open the lock aroda, night f their locks. , who Police le had formal known Police he place he basis Parvesh o their present e ATM. o. HR- n police present in some ormally tion, he at when ard was e locks GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.01.28 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- installed ou cut/break o immediatel nature in R respects we by the le Aggrieved 3. in any whi arrayed as statements commission and two ga Kumar and present pet police auth unnecessari criminal ca falsely imp for. More instance of appreciated counsel co petitioner, likelihood o -48351-2025 -3 lled outside the ATM, cut the wires o reak open the ATM, they heard a poli ediately sped away. Thereafter, they e in Rajasthan. On completion of inv cts were filed. Application filed by petitione he learned Sessions Judge, Rewa ieved of which, the present petition ha Learned counsel for the petitio y which way involved in the presen ed as an accused in the present cas ments of co-accused Rohit and Parves ission of offence bearing registratio wo gas cylinders were recovered at th ar and Praveen. This fact also indic nt petitioner. It is further the submi e authorities got swayed by the past an cessarily dragged him in the presen inal cases are registered against petit ly implicated, can by itself be not a gro Moreso, when nothing incriminatin nce of petitioner connecting him with eciated in light of the submissions sel contends that lenient view deserv ioner, who has been in custody sinc ihood of completion of trial in the near 3- ires of siren, while they were trying a police siren from a little distance an they committed another theft of lik of investigation, challan complete in a titioner for grant of bail was dismisse Rewari, vide order dated 8.5.202 tion has been filed. petitioner contends that petitioner is n present incident. He has been false nt case only on account of disclosu Parvesh. In fact, the vehicle used in th istration No. HR-36L-3992, gas cutt d at the instance of co-accused Aksha indicates the false implication of th submission of learned counsel that th past antecedents of petitioner and, thu present case. Simply because sever t petitioner in which also he has bee t a ground to deny him the relief soug inating material was recovered at th with the commission of offence. Whe ssions advanced hereinabove, learne deserves to be taken in favour of th y since 25.6.2024, moreso, when th e near future is quite remote, as none o rying to nce and of like te in all smissed .5.2025. er is not falsely sclosure d in the s cutter Akshay n of the that the d, thus, several as been f sought d at the e. When learned r of the hen the none of GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.01.28 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- the prosecu present peti 4. State couns Sheoran, H highlighting material ag submission of offence, Parvesh, bu submission other crimi have been m counsel, pe bail, the li appearing Dismissal o 5. documents 6. petitioner i In view of adverting to for grant of 7. dismissed. -48351-2025 -4 rosecution witnesses have been exami nt petition was made. Per contra, while opposing the counsel filed a detailed status report ran, HPS, Deputy Superintendent of lighting therein that only after co rial against petitioner, he was arrayed ission of learned State counsel that th fence, was though recovered at the i esh, but the same is registered in the ission of learned State counsel that p criminal cases, including one of the been mentioned in para 11 of status r sel, petitioner is a habitual offender a the likelihood of him fleeing from aring in Court and committing ye issal of petition has been prayed for. Heard learned counsel for th ments on record. Factual backdrop of the cas ioner in the entire incident has been h ew of the submissions advanced by le rting to the merits of the case, the Co rant of bail is made out at this stage. Accordingly, the petition bein issed. 4- examined till date. Prayer for allowin ing the request for grant of bail, learne report by way of affidavit of Surend ent of Police, Bawal, District Rewar er collecting sufficient incriminatin rrayed as an accused. It is further th that the vehicle used in the commissio t the instance of co-accused Rohit an in the name of petitioner. It is also th that petitioner stands convicted in fou of the like nature, the details of whic tatus report. Thus, as per learned Sta nder and if extended the concession o from the process of justice by n g yet another offence is quite hig for. for the parties and have perused th he case and the role played by th een highlighted in para 2 of this orde d by learned State counsel, but witho the Court is of the opinion that no cas . n being devoid of any merit is hereb llowing learned urender Rewari, inating ther the mission ohit and also the in four f which ed State ssion of by not te high. sed the by the is order. without no case hereby GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.01.28 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 8. to expedite 23.01.2026 gbs -48351-2025 -5 However, learned trial Court i pedite the proceedings. .2026 Whether Speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable 5- ourt is directed to make sincere effor (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No e efforts NEY) GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.01.28 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document