CRM-M-37303-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 251 CRM-M- 37303-2025 Date of Decision: 22.07.2025 BABU LAL ....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL. Present: Mr. H.S.Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amrik Narwal, DAG, Haryana. H.S.GREWAL , J (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 483 of the BNSS praying for grant of regular bail to the petitioner during the pendency of the trial in case FIR No. 118 dated 18.03.2022 (Annexure P-1) under offence punishable under Sections 346,302,201 and 34 of IPC registered at Police Station, Sadar Hansi, District Hisar. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the complainant submitted an application indicating that on 16.03.2022, his brother Zile Singh @ Dalwa, went to the fields of Babu Lal to provide food and has been missing since that time. Based on this statement, an FIR was registered under Section 346 of the IPC, and investigation was conducted. Subsequently, five days after the registration of the FIR, the complainant stated that the present petitioner along with co-accused namely Rajesh @ Mota have murdered his brother Zile Singh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is based on circumstantial evidence. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has been mentioned after five days following the initial report. Renu Rawat 2025.07.24 18.19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-37303-2025 2 No credible evidence has been led by the prosecution to implicate the petitioner in the present case. He further submits that the prosecution evidence has been completed and statements under Section 313 were recorded in December,2024. He further submits that the case is being adjourned time and again for defence evidence due to which delay has been caused. 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Amrik Narwal, DAG, Haryana appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. He has opposed the prayer for grant of regular to the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has been specifically named in the supplementary statement of the complainant. 6. I have heard the submissions made by the counsel for the parties and gone through the record. 7. Taking note of the facts of the case including the one that the trial is at the fag end, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to learned Trial Court to conclude the trial and decide the case expeditiously as possible. (H.S.GREWAL) 22.07.2025 JUDGE renu Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No Renu Rawat 2025.07.24 18.19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document