CRM-M-3581-2025 106+225 106+225 106+225 106+225 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Rohit State of Haryana CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: Present: Present: Present: Present:- SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL Criminal Procedure, 1973 petitioner in case bearing FIR No. offences punishable under Section of the Indian Act, 1959 (for short ‘ 2. Akash, along with Monu and Rambir, were working as masons at a house under construction in Faridabad. On 02.01.2022, at around 3:00 a.m., they were allegedly attacked by unknown assailants while sleeping, resulting in the deaths of Akash and Rambir. During invest attackers, armed with a knife and a sickle, demanded cash and his mobile phone, and identified the assailants as Rohit (the petitioner) and Pankaj. 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Date of decision: Date of decision: Date of decision: Date of decision: versus Haryana HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Mr. Ashish Tewatia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Deepak Kumar Grewal, DAG Haryana. ***** ***** ***** ***** SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr. P.C. petitioner in case bearing FIR No.4 dated ences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 323, 459, 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 (for short ‘Arms Act’), at Police Station The gravamen of the allegations along with Monu and Rambir, were working as masons at a house under construction in Faridabad. On 02.01.2022, at around 3:00 a.m., they were allegedly attacked by unknown assailants while sleeping, resulting in the deaths of Akash and Rambir. During investigation, the injured Monu stated that the attackers, armed with a knife and a sickle, demanded cash and his mobile phone, and identified the assailants as Rohit (the petitioner) and Pankaj. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----3581 3581 3581 3581----2025 2025 2025 2025 Date of decision: Date of decision: Date of decision: Date of decision: September 23 September 23 September 23 September 23, 2025 , 2025 , 2025 , 2025 ….Petitioner ….Respondent HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL for the petitioner. Mr. Deepak Kumar Grewal, DAG Haryana. Present petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Cr. P.C.’) for grant of regular bail to the dated 02.01.2022, registered for the 302, 307, 323, 459, 394, 397, 460, 325, 34 Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and Section 25 of the Arms at Police Station Saran, District Faridabad. The gravamen of the allegations against the petitioner is that along with Monu and Rambir, were working as masons at a house under construction in Faridabad. On 02.01.2022, at around 3:00 a.m., they were allegedly attacked by unknown assailants while sleeping, resulting in the deaths igation, the injured Monu stated that the attackers, armed with a knife and a sickle, demanded cash and his mobile phone, and identified the assailants as Rohit (the petitioner) and Pankaj. 1 2025 2025 2025 2025 , 2025 , 2025 , 2025 , 2025 Petitioner ….Respondent Code of for grant of regular bail to the registered for the , 397, 460, 325, 34 Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and Section 25 of the Arms against the petitioner is that along with Monu and Rambir, were working as masons at a house under construction in Faridabad. On 02.01.2022, at around 3:00 a.m., they were allegedly attacked by unknown assailants while sleeping, resulting in the deaths igation, the injured Monu stated that the attackers, armed with a knife and a sickle, demanded cash and his mobile phone, and identified the assailants as Rohit (the petitioner) and Pankaj. MAHAVIR SINGH 2025.09.23 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment 2 CRM-M-3581-2025 Subsequently, the petitioner and Pankaj were apprehended, Rs. 500/- was recovered, the place of occurrence was demarcated, and from the petitioner, a hammer used in the offence and a Realme mobile phone of the deceased were recovered. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2022. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated into the FIR in question. Learned counsel has also argued that co-accused of the petitioner, namely, Pankaj @ Prince has already been granted concession of regular bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 03.12.2024 passed in CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----24925 24925 24925 24925----2024 2024 2024 2024. Learned counsel has further iterated that the petitioner has suffered incarceration of more than 03 years. Thus, regular bail has been prayed for. 4. Learned State counsel has opposed the present petition by arguing that the allegations raised against the petitioner are serious in nature and, thus, he does not deserve the concession of the regular bail. Learned State counsel seeks to place on record custody certificate dated 22.09.2025 in the Court today, which is taken on record. 5. I have heard counsel for the rival parties and have gone through the available records of the case. 6. The petitioner was arrested on 06.01.2022 whereinafter investigation was carried out and challan was presented on 21.03.2022. It is not in dispute before this Court that total 29 prosecution witnesses have been cited, and out of which, only 04 have been examined till date. The rival contentions raised at Bar give rise to debatable issues, which shall be gone into during the course of trial. This Court does not deem it appropriate to delve deep into these rival contentions, at this stage, lest it may prejudice the trial. Nothing tangible MAHAVIR SINGH 2025.09.23 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment 3 CRM-M-3581-2025 has been brought forward to indicate the likelihood of the petitioner absconding from the process of justice or interfering with the prosecution evidence. 6.1. As per custody certificate dated 22.09.2025 filed by the learned State counsel, the petitioner has already suffered incarceration for a period of 03 years, 08 months and 16 days. Further, as per the said custody certificate, the petitioner is stated to be involved in other FIR(s). However, this factum cannot be a ground sufficient by itself, to decline the concession of regular bail to the petitioner in the FIR in question when a case is made out for grant of regular bail qua the FIR in question by ratiocinating upon the facts/circumstances of the said FIR. Reliance in this regard can be placed upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi v. State of U.P. and another, 2012 (1) RCR (Criminal) 586 v. State of U.P. and another, 2012 (1) RCR (Criminal) 586 v. State of U.P. and another, 2012 (1) RCR (Criminal) 586 v. State of U.P. and another, 2012 (1) RCR (Criminal) 586; a Division Bench judgment of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in case of Sridhar Das v. State, Sridhar Das v. State, Sridhar Das v. State, Sridhar Das v. State, 1998 (2) RCR (Criminal) 477 1998 (2) RCR (Criminal) 477 1998 (2) RCR (Criminal) 477 1998 (2) RCR (Criminal) 477 & judgments of this Court in CRM-M No.38822- 2022 titled as Akhilesh Singh v. State of Haryana Akhilesh Singh v. State of Haryana Akhilesh Singh v. State of Haryana Akhilesh Singh v. State of Haryana, decided on 29.11.2021, and Balraj v. State of Haryana, 1998 (3) RCR (Criminal) 191. Balraj v. State of Haryana, 1998 (3) RCR (Criminal) 191. Balraj v. State of Haryana, 1998 (3) RCR (Criminal) 191. Balraj v. State of Haryana, 1998 (3) RCR (Criminal) 191. Suffice to say, further detention of the petitioner as an undertrial is not warranted in the facts and circumstances of the case. 7. In view of above, the present petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Ld. concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate. However, in addition to conditions that may be imposed by the concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate, the petitioner shall remain bound by the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not mis-use the liberty granted. (ii) The petitioner shall not tamper with any evidence, oral or documentary, during the trial. (iii) The petitioner shall not absent himself on any date before the trial. MAHAVIR SINGH 2025.09.23 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment 4 CRM-M-3581-2025 (iv) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. (v) The petitioner shall deposit his passport, if any, with the trial Court. (vi) The petitioner shall give his cellphone number to the Investigating Officer/SHO of concerned Police Station and shall not change his cell-phone number without prior permission of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate. (vii) The petitioner shall not in any manner try to delay the trial. 8. In case of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions and those which may be imposed by concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate as directed hereinabove or upon showing any other sufficient cause, the State/complainant shall be at liberty to move cancellation of bail of the petitioner. 9. Ordered accordingly. 10. Nothing said hereinabove shall be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 11. Since the main case has been decided, pending miscellaneous application, if any, shall also stands disposed off. ((((SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL)))) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE September 23 September 23 September 23 September 23, 2025 , 2025 , 2025 , 2025 mahavir Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MAHAVIR SINGH 2025.09.23 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment