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2025 DAILYLAW 29193 (PNJ)

MANI SHARMA v. STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M/11853/2024 · 2025-07-15

N S Shekhawat

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CRM-M-11853-2024(O&M) -1- 228 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11853-2024(O&M) Date of Decision:15.07.2025 Mani Sharma …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. H.S.Rakhra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. Ms. Gurvinder Kaur Jaura, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) CRM-30254-2024 1. Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Annexures P-4 and P-5 are taken on record. CRM-M-11853-2024 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.84 dated 10.09.2023 registered under Sections 307, 148, 149 of IPC, at Police Station Police Commissionerate, Division C, Amritsar, District Amritsar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that only general and vague allegations have been leveled against the present petitioner and no specific injury has been attributed to him. Learned counsel further referred to compromise deed (Annexure P-2), to contend that the matter has been amicably HEMLATA 2025.07.15 23:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-11853-2024(O&M) -2- settled between the parties and the complainant party does not wish to take any action against the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested in the present case on 13.12.2023 and is in custody for the last 01 year and 07 months. Even, there is no other case against the petitioner. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that serious allegations have been levelled against the present petitioner and he does not deserve the concession of bail by this Court. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents No.2 and 3 submits that she has no objection, in case, the present petition is allowed as the matter has been compromised between the parties. 5. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. In the present case, the petitioner is stated to be in custody for the last about 01 year and 07 months and is the first offender. Even the injured has been discharged from the hospital and the parties have entered into a compromise. 7. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, concerned. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 15.07.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.07.15 23:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document