CRM-M-15595-2025 -1- 240 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-15595-2025 Date of Decision: 26.03.2025 Vicky @ Vivek …Petitioner vs. State of Haryana …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Rajesh Lamba, Advocate with Mr. Abhinav Kaushik, Advocate and Mr. Rahul Gugnani, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sidhu, DAG, Haryana. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.332 dated 21.05.2024 registered under Sections 365, 506, 34 of IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act, (Sections 395 and 120-B of IPC added later on and Section 379-B IPC deleted), at Police Station Sector-8, Faridabad. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was not named in the FIR nor any role was assigned to him. Still further, even as per the case of the prosecution, the petitioner was simply present at the place of occurrence and had not participated in the crime in any manner. Even the petitioner was arrested in the present case on 27.05.2024. By referring to the orders Annexures P-2 to P-4 respectively, passed by this Court, learned counsel submits that similarly placed co-accused, namely, Rahul Bhudena, Tokkir @ Sahil and Bharat alias Bhalu have been granted the concession of bail. HEMLATA 2025.03.27 00:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-15595-2025 -2- 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. However, he admits that no witness has been examined so far. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. The petitioner is in custody for the last about 10 months. It is also an admitted fact that similarly placed co-accused, namely, Rahul Bhudena, Tokkir @ Sahil and Bharat alias Bhalu have already been granted the concession of bail by this Court. Thus, the conclusion of the trial may take quite a long time and further custody of the petitioner will not serve any meaningful purpose. 6. 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) 26.03.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.03.27 00:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document