CRM-M-65038- IN THE H (246) SURAJ STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Ms. P (throu Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The p Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under S short “BNS”) at Po 2. The a information to the Kuldeep and Sudh was extending thre and had also been also the petitione snatched money f raiding party was -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH Versus
PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Ms. Prarthana Duggal, Advocate for t (through video conference) Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The present petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F nder Sections 304(2), 3(5) of the Bhara ) at Police Station Division No.6, Dist The aforementioned FIR was regist to the effect that the present petitio Sudhir was riding on a motorcycle be ng threats to the migrant labourers by been snatching their vehicles and val titioner and the co-accused trapped t oney from them. Believing the sec y was formed which reached at the in JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH
CRM-M-65038-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 29.01.2026 ... Petitioner
...Respondent
ANISHA BATRA
te for the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.204 dated 04.10.2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for 6, District Jalandhar. registered on the basis of a secret petitioner alongwith the co-accused ycle bearing No.PB-08-FL-2870 and ers by showing sharp edged weapons nd valuables. On the previous night pped the migrant labourer and had he secret information to be true, a t the informed place and nabbed the M) 2026
nder ) 2025 (for ecret used and pons night had a d the AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.29 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65038- petitioner and the bike. Recovery of co-accused Kulde one. Investigation the Court. 3. It is a falsely implicated is in custody since further incarcerati another case cann him. Both the co is, thus, urged that 4. Status State counsel. It allegations agains same for committ robbed amount ha involved in anothe similar offences, petition does not d 5. This both the parties. -2025 (O&M) 2 nd the co-accused while they were ri ery of one datar and sword was effec Kuldeep and Sudhir respectively. Th igation now stands completed and the It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case and false recovery h y since long. The trial will take consi rceration would not serve any useful e cannot be considered to be a reason the co-accused have already been gran ed that he deserves to be released on ba Status report and custody certificate el. It is argued by Learned State c against the petitioner who had stolen mmitting offences of snatching of va unt had been recovered from him. He another case of similar nature. There nces, if extended benefit of bail. s not deserve to be allowed. This Court has heard the rival subm ere riding on the above-mentioned s effected from the possession of the y. The bike was found to be stolen nd the challan has been presented in l for the petitioner that he has been very has been planted upon him. He considerable time to conclude. His seful purpose. His involvement in reason for denying benefit of bail to n granted bail by the Trial Court. It d on bail. tificate have been filed by learned tate counsel that there are serious stolen a motorbike and had used the of valuables and Rs.500 out of the m. He is a habitual offender as he is There are chances of his committing It is, therefore, urged that the l submissions made by counsel for oned f the tolen ed in been . He His nt in ail to rt. It rned rious d the f the he is itting t the l for AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.29 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65038- 6. The labourer namely S nothing on record regarding theft o debatable as to w not? The petition been extended ben conclude since eve served by detain consideration the a of law that bail is incarceration shall the opinion that a Accordingly, the p on bail subject t satisfaction of the if any, furnish deta mobile number(s) shall also ensure h two months till the 7. It is construed as an ex shall not influence -2025 (O&M) 3 The petitioner is alleged to have tak mely Sukreet Aggarwal as per the sta record to suggest that Sukreet Aggarw heft of his motorbike and any othe s to whether the offence of snatching etitioner is in custody since 07.10.202 ed benefit of bail. The trial will obvio ce even charges have not been framed detaining the petitioner in custo n the above discussed facts coupled w bail is the rule and jail is an exception n shall not be replica of post-convictio that a case is made out for grant of bai , the petition is allowed and the petiti ject to his furnishing personal as of the learned trial Court and further h sh details of his cell phone and Aadhar ber(s) during the pendency of the tr sure his presence before the SHO, Pol ill the conclusion of the trial.
It is clarified that the observation an expression of opinion of this Cour luence the outcome of the trial in any m ve taken away motorbike from one status report. However, there is Aggarwal had lodged any complaint y other belonging. As such it is tching had even been committed or .10.2025. The co-accused have also l obviously take considerable time to framed. No useful purpose would be custody anymore. Taking into pled with the well settled proposition ception, that even otherwise pre-trial nviction sentencing, this Court is of of bail to the petitioner at this stage. e petitioner is ordered to be released al as well as surety bonds to the rther he shall surrender his passport, adhar card, and shall not change his the trial. That apart, the petitioner O, Police Station concerned, once in vations made above shall not be s Court on the merits of the case and n any manner.
one re is laint it is d or also e to ld be into ition trial is of tage. ased the port, e his ioner ce in t be and AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.29 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65038- 8. Since any, is rendered in 29.01.2026 Amit Sharma -2025 (O&M) 4 Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous.
(MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes
  
een allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.29 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.