CRM-M-65979- IN THE H (119) RAJVEER SING STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. R MANISHA BATR 1. The 483 of Bharatiya N of regular bail in under Sections 10 “BNS”) (Section District Khanna. 2. The got recorded by therein that he wa AM, he was stand -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH
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PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Sunny K. Singla, Advocate for th Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Sr. DAG, Pu ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in case arising out of FIR No.51 ons 105, 351(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya N ction 103 of BNS added later on) at The aforementioned FIR was registe d by the complainant Deen Moham he was a mason by profession. On s standing in front of the gate of the M JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-65979-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 05.03.2026 RAJA ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA
for the petitioner G, Punjab by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant 51 dated 25.03.2025 registered tiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short on) at Police Station Sadar Khanna, registered on the basis of statement ohammad on 25.03.2025 alleging . On 23.03.2025 at about 11/11:30 f the Mosque of Village Libra when M) 2026 oner
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ction grant tered short nna, ment ging 1:30 hen AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.06 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65979- within his sight, reached there. On dropped a passeng they tried to boar driver had already Manpreet Singh @ altercation took p Singh @ Mai ther petitioner who wa victim and slapped rushed for interve the meanwhile, the with the same on He was assaulted petitioner and th the victim. 3. As p Hospital, Khanna discharged in the condition worsene internal bleeding i had suffered a hea the way. While all sustained at the h -2025 (O&M) 2 sight, an autorickshaw bearing reg One Manpreet Singh @ Mani who assenger. At the same time, two other board the autorickshaw. The victim lready parked his vehicle and was wa ingh @ Mani to not to take those pas took place between them. The comp thereafter called co-accused Rajvir o was standing nearby. The peti slapped him. Thereafter, he started dr ntervening and tried to stop the petitio ile, the petitioner in a fit of rage, picke e on the abdomen of the victim due saulted even then by the petitioner. nd the co-accused fled from the spot As per the further allegations, the hanna and was referred to General H in the morning of 24.03.2025. How rsened. He was rushed to hospital. I eding in his abdomen due to the impa a heart attack. He was taken to a hi hile alleging that the death of victim h t the hands of the petitioner and the registration No.PB-10-HU-2284 who was a driver of that vehicle other passengers reached there and victim Kaur Mohd. who was also a as waiting for passengers. He asked e passengers and on this account, an complainant alleged that Manpreet Rajvir Singh @ Raja i.e. the present e petitioner twisted the arm of the rted dragging him. The complainant petitioner and the co-accused but in , picked up a brick and struck a blow m due to which he had fallen down. tioner. On alarm being raised, the spot while extending threats to kill , the victim was taken to Civil eral Hospital, Chandigarh. He was . However, on the same day, his pital. It was observed that there was impact of the injury caused and he a higher medical centre but died on ctim had occurred due to the injuries nd the co-accused, the complainant 2284 hicle and a sked t, an preet esent f the inant ut in blow own. , the kill Civil was his was d he d on s inant AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.06 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65979- asked for taking a proceedings were was conducted. O was arrested on 03 4. It is a falsely implicated heart attack. The were only simple after being given m on the same day an ventilator but was ingredients for com not at all attracted considerable time him in custody any absconding if exte that the petitioner 5. Per c the gravity of the deserve to be exten 6. This C for the parties at co -2025 (O&M) 3 king action. The aforementioned FIR were initiated. Postmortem examinat ted. Offence under Section 103 of BN on 03.04.2025. Investigation now stan It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. The death of the . The injuries alleged to be caused up imple in nature. The victim had be given medical treatment. He had suff day and had died due to the reason tha ut was taken to Civil Hospital going for commission of offence punishable tracted in this case. He is in custody e time to conclude. No useful purpose dy anymore. He has clean antecedent if extended benefit of bail. With these tioner deserve to be released on bail. Per contra, learned State counsel has of the allegations as levelled agains e extended benefit of bail. This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. ed FIR was registered. Investigation amination of dead body of the victim of BNS was added. The petitioner ow stands concluded. l for the petitioner that he has been f the victim has been caused due to sed upon his person by the petitioner ad been discharged on 24.03.2025, d suffered heart attack subsequently son that he was required to be put on going in a serious condition. The le under Section 103 of BNS are stody since long. The trial will take urpose would be served by detaining cedents. There are no chances of his these broad submissions, it is urged sel has argued that keeping in view against the petitioner, he does not ubmissions made by learned counsel ation ictim ioner been ue to ioner 025, ently ut on The S are take ining f his rged view not unsel AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.06 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65979- 7. The p the victim on 23.0 with a brick upon was making comp mortem examinati victim :- 1.Red of ab openi and m and g calcu perfo prese 2.Swe right 3.Red 8. As pe opined due to in condition of hear ordinary course o commission of of -2025 (O&M) 4 The petitioner is alleged to have caus n 23.03.2025, twisting his arm, manha upon his abdomen. As per the medic complaint of pain in abdomen and rig mination, the following injuries wer .Red abrasion 3X2 cm with swelling f abdomen near midline 12 cm pening abdomen peritoneal cavity nd multiple adhesions present in t nd gallbladder bladder and gall b alculi/stones present inside lum erforation present in gall bladder w resent around it. .Swelling present on the dorsum of ight hand near base of little finger .Red abrasion 1X1 cm present on rig As per the post-mortem examinatio to injury No.1 on the abdomen of f heart of the victim which was suf urse of nature. The allegations prim of offence of culpable homicide a e caused injuries on the abdomen of manhandling him and striking blows medico-legal report of the victim, he nd right wrist. Even as per the post- s were found on the person of the lling around present on upper part cm above the umbilicus and on vity filled with sraw colour fluid in the peritoneum omentum liver all bladder is tense swollen with lumen of gall bladdere with der wall and pus and bilious fluid m of right wrist and on dorsum of n right knee on report, the cause of death was en of the victim and the diseased as sufficient to cause death in the s prima facie make out a case for cide amounting to murder/culpable en of lows , he - f the art on uid ver ith ith uid of was ased the e for ble AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.06 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65979- homicide not amo petitioner in caus allegations against stage, there is noth conclusion of the as levelled agains sentence which circumstances of t case, this Court is be allowed. Accor 9. Since any, is rendered in 05.03.2026 Amit Sharma -2025 (O&M) 5 t amounting to murder. In either case n causing death of the victim is p against him are serious in nature. The nothing on record to show that there of the trial. Taking into consideration against the petitioner, the part attrib hich the conviction may entail a es of the case but without making any ourt is of the considered opinion that t Accordingly, the same is dismissed. Since the main petition has been dis ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes
  
r case, the active participation of the is prima facie make out. The . The trial has commenced. At this at there would be any undue delay in eration, the nature of the allegations attributed to him, the quantum of tail and the attendant facts and ng any comment on the merit of the that the petition does not deserve to ssed. dismissed pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
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f the The t this ay in tions m of and f the ve to n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.06 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.