CRM-M-71587- IN THE (120) NIRVAIL SINGH STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under S the Narcotic Drug Section 25 of Arm 2. Brief that the aforement by the complainan -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH INGH @ NEHLA Versus
PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS r. Varinder Basa, Advocate for the Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F nder Sections 307, 201 and 34 of IPC c Drugs and Psychotropic Substances f Arms Act at Police Station Kathunan Brief facts relevant for the purpose o rementioned FIR was registered on th lainant Jaspal Singh on 18.12.2023 all JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH
CRM-M-71587-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 19.02.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA
or the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.146 dated 18.12.2023 of IPC and Sections 21-C and 29 of tances Act (for short “NDPS”) and thunangal, District Amritsar. se of disposal of this petition are on the basis of statement recorded 023 alleging therein that on the same M) 2026 oner dent
nder ) 2023 9 of and are rded same AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.20 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-71587- day, he along with Kathunangal to pa Village Chavinda motorcycle repair reached there on Manjinder Singh t complainant resist shop and tried to s caught hold of the pistol from the po hit his right ankl Singh but he had started reaching at the hospital and w 3. After The petitioner wa 21.05.2024 and re instance. Investig 4. It is a falsely implicated has been effected none out of 31 pro -2025 (O&M) 2 g with his friend Manjinder Singh had l to pay obeisance and while on the w da Devi. They had stopped th repaired when the petitioner along w re on a motorbike and started verbal ingh tried to stop him but Nirmal Sing t resisted, the petitioner grabbed a sc ed to struck a blow with the same on h of the screwdriver and then the broth the pocket of his jacket and fired two t ankle. Nirmal Singh also fired ano e had a narrow escape. On hearing cl hing at the spot and then the assailants and was provided treatment. After registration of FIR, investigatio er was arrested on 05.11.2024. The and recovery of firearm and 207 grams vestigation now stands concluded. It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. He is in custody s ected from him. The trial will take co 31 prosecution witnesses has been exa gh had gone to Baba Buddha Sahib, n the way back, they had reached at ed there and he was getting his long with his brother Nirmal Singh rbal altercation with him. His friend al Singh gave slaps to him. When the d a screwdriver lying in the repair e on his abdomen. The complainant e brother of the petitioner took out a d two shots upon him one of which ed another shot towards Manjinder ing clamour, the public persons had ailants fled away. He was rushed to stigation proceedings were initiated. . The co-accused was arrested on grams of heroin were effected at his l for the petitioner that he has been tody since 05.11.2024. No recovery ake considerable time to conclude as en examined so far. The co-accused ahib, ed at his ingh riend n the epair inant a ch inder had ed to ated. d on t his been very de as used AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.20 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-71587- has been extended deserves to be ext regular bail only submissions, it is u 5. Per c against the petitio involved in sever committing simila that the petition do 6. This C for both the parties 6. As pe co-accused had i screwdriver on hi the co-accused Nir co-accused who g instance. No reco since 05.11.2024. take considerable so far. The simila bail. The well se -2025 (O&M) 3 tended benefit of bail. His case is at be extended the same benefit. He ca y because he is involved in oth , it is urged that the present petition de Per contra, learned State counsel ha petitioner are serious in nature. He several other cases. There are ch similar offences, if extended benefit o tion does not deserve to be allowed. This Court has heard the rival submis parties at considerable length. As per the allegations on the fateful d had intercepted the complainant an on his abdomen thereby causing inju ed Nirmal Singh had fired a shot with who got recovered 207 grams of h o recovery has been effected from th .2024. He is not required for further rable time to conclude as no prosecuti similarly situated co-accused has alre ell settled proposition of law is that at a better footing and hence he He cannot be denied concession of in other cases. With these broad tion deserves to be allowed. nsel has argued that the allegations e. He is a habitual offender being are chances of his absconding or nefit of bail. It is, therefore, argued ubmissions made by learned counsel teful day the petitioner alongwith the ant and had struck a blow with a ng injuries upon his person whereas t with pistol towards him. It was the s of heroin and 01 firearm at his om the petitioner. He is in custody further investigation. The trial will secution witness has been examined already been extended benefit of is that bail is the rule and jail is an e he n of road tions eing g or gued unsel h the ith a ereas s the t his tody will ined fit of is an AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.20 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-71587- exception. Pre- sentencing. The o trial, and it canno facts and circumst purpose would b Accordingly, the released on regula satisfaction of the open for the prose found involved in 7. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 8. Since any, is rendered in 19.02.2026 Amit Sharma -2025 (O&M) 4 -trial incarceration should not b The object of the jail is to secure app cannot be preventive or punitive. rcumstances, this Court is of the cons uld be served by keeping the pet , the present petition is allowed. T regular bail, subject to his furnishing the trial Court/Duty Magistrate co prosecution to apply for cancellation ved in any other subsequent case. It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes
   not be replica of post-conviction re appearance of the accused during ive. Keeping in view the aforesaid e considered opinion that no useful he petitioner in custody anymore. The petitioner is ordered to be nishing personal/surety bonds to the concerned. However, it will be lation of bail in case the petitioner is vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing een allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
ction uring esaid seful ore. o be o the ll be er is for aring n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.20 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.