IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 214 CRM-M-52157-2025 Date of decision: 22.09.2025 DILBAR ALIAS SALMAN ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Sandeep Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Chhavi Sharma, Asstt. A.G. Haryana for the respondent-State. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant first petition is for seeking concession of regular bail in case bearing FIR No. 28 dated 20.03.2021 under Sections 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Sector 20, Panchkula. The present case pertains to death of one Salim-son of the complainant Ashiq Ali. As per the case of the prosecution, the deceased was stabbed by the co-accused and the petitioner was nominated on the disclosure statement VISHAL SHARMA 2025.09.23 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-52157-2025 -2- of co-accused, who also stated that all of them had a common intention to kill the deceased. While the period of actual custody of the petitioner is not disputed, learned State Counsel informs on instructions from SI Malkeet Singh, 5 CP, Panchkula, that the trial is at an advanced stage and already 19 witnesses out of the total 20 witnesses relied upon by the prosecution stand examined. She contends that the case is now fixed before the trial Court for examining the remaining prosecution witnesses on 27.10.2025. Taking into consideration that the case is already at fag end and the prosecution evidence is likely to conclude soon, the present petition is dismissed at this stage. The trial Court is however, requested to take steps for an expeditious conclusion of the pending trial. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.09.23 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document