IN THE 206-1 Ajay Kumar @ Monu State of Haryana CORAM : HON'BLE Present :- Mr. Mr. Mr. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The Bharatiya Nagarik petitioner in case Section 25 of th 191(3), 351(3) of 191(3) BNS were Police Station Sadar 2. Briefly complaint of Upender Khera, on the allegations of Defence on contract with his friend complainant stated stand in Aura car when they were their vehicle and THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24667 Date of decision: Monu VERSUS Haryana HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD . Arnav Ghai, Advocate (through Mr. Paras Talwar, Sr. DAG, Haryana Mr. Robin Singh Hooda, Advocate ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant first petition has been filed Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for case bearing FIR No.659 dated 28.12.2025 the Arms Act, 1959 and Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, were deleted and Section 3(5) BNS Sadar Bhiwani, District Bhiwani. Briefly summarized, the present Upender son of Shri Rajender, resident allegations that he is Design Engineer contract basis for the last one year. Tarun were present in the house stated that at about 9.30/10.00 P.M., car of Satish 2-3 times to buy certain crossing the house of Ajay son and started hurling abuses, upon which PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH 24667-2026(O&M) decision: 22.05.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ V.C.) for the petitioner. Haryana. for the complainant. filed under Section 483 of the grant of regular bail to the 28.12.2025 registered under Sections 109(1), 115, 190, 191(2), Sanhita, 2023 [Sections 190, 191(2), BNS was added later on] at case was registered on the resident of Ward No.12, Bawani Engineer and serving in Ministry year. On 25.12.2025, he along house of his relative Nasib. The P.M., he and Tarun went to bus certain items. It is alleged that of Satbir, then Ajay stopped which they left and came back SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.25 09:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 206-1 CRM-M-24667-2026(O&M) to their house. The complainant further stated that on the next day, they disclosed about the said incident to Satish, whereupon he made a call to Ajay and they all went to Ajay’s house. Inder Sarpanch alongwith 4-5 other boys also reached there and an altercation took place between the parties. Thereafter, at about 12.30 P.M. the complainant Upender along with Nasib and 3-4 other persons were going towards the house of Nasib, then Ajay started quarreling with them. It is further alleged that in the meantime the present petitioner Ajay alias Monu came there with a pistol and fired upon the complainant with an intent to kill him and the shot hit him on his left leg. After being shot, the complainant ran towards the Chowk. Thereafter, Ajay son of Satbir, Ajay @ Monu and Inder Sarpanch along with 5-7 others, whose names he did not know, started giving beatings to him. In view of the aforesaid, the complainant requested to take action against the assailants and on the basis of these allegations, present FIR under Sections 190,191(2),191(3),115(2),109(1),351(3) of BNS and Section 25 of the Arms Act was registered. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2026 and has already undergone an actual custody of more than 04 and half months. It is further contended that the investigation in the present case is already complete and the final report stands filed before the Trial Court. It is further contended that the petitioner has clean antecedents and that with the intervention of respectable, the dispute has also been amicably resolved amongst the parties. It is further submitted that in order to show his bona fide, the petitioner has taken SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.25 09:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3 206-1 CRM-M-24667-2026(O&M) appropriate steps and has moved an application for surrendering his arms licence, which is already in police custody. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant does not dispute the fact of settlement amongst the parties and submits that he has no objection to the grant of bail to the petitioner herein. 5. Learned State Counsel does not dispute that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents and that the weapon in question has already been taken in possession of the investigating agency and also the fact that the injury as a result of gunfire shot was on the legs and not on the vital parts of the body. It is also not disputed that an application for surrendering of arms licence has been submitted by the petitioner herein. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties and have gone through the documents appended along with the present petition. 7. Without commenting on the merits of the case and taking into consideration that the investigation in the present case has already been completed and the parties have also amicably resolved the dispute inter se between them, I deem it appropriate to allow the present petition. 8. The instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bail bond/surety bond to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 9. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not extend any threat and shall not influence any prosecution witnesses in any manner directly or indirectly. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.25 09:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 4 206-1 CRM-M-24667-2026(O&M) 10. The observation made hereinabove shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and the Trial Court shall decide the case on the basis of available material. 11. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 22.05.2026 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) Sumit Gusain JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.25 09:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document