IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 230 CRM M-9852-2025 Date of Decision:05.08.2025 Raju ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Raghav Soni, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail pending trial to the petitioner in FIR No. 33 dated 09.02.2022, under Sections 302, 364, 34 and 201 IPC registered at Police Station Chheharta, Amritsar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that it is a case of circumstantial evidence and the petitioner has been arrested in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. Even, as per the prosecution, Arjan Singh, co-accused was arrested, wherein, he alleged that he had taken help of the petitioner and Jagtar Singh, co- accused in burying the dead body at a vacant spot. Apart from that, no other role has been assigned to him. He further referred to the order AMIT RANA 2025.08.06 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CRM M-9852-2025 -2- dated 22.11.2024 (Annexure P-2) passed by this Court, wherein, the concession of bail was granted to Jagtar Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contends that the petitioner was arrested in the present case on 09.02.2022 and only 01 witness has been examined so far. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that there are serious allegations against the petitioner and the petitioner is not entitled for the concession of regular bail. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the present case, it is not in dispute that the similarly placed co-accused Jagtar Singh has been allowed the concession of bail vide order dated 22.11.2024 (Annexure P-2) passed by this Court in CRM M-57349-2024. The case of the petitioner is also at par with the case of Jagtar Singh. 6. In view of the above, without commenting any further on the merits, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court/Duty Magistrate/CJM concerned. 05.08.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.08.06 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order