CRM-M-19088-2025 1 CRM-M-24964-2025 245(2 cases) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. CRM-M-19088-2025 Gurdeep Singh @ Kala .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent 2. CRM-M-24964-2025 Harpreet Singh @ Nagg .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent Date of decision : 19.08.2025 CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Manjit Singh Uppal, Advocate for the petitioner in CRM-M-19088-2025. Mr. Sumeet Puri, Advocate for the petitioner in CRM-M-24964-2025 (through V.C.). Ms. Simran Goria, A.A.G., Punjab. RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (Oral) 1. By way of this common order, this Court intend to dispose of abovesaid two petitions as they have arisen out of the same FIR. 2. Petitioners have approached this Court by way of present petitions praying for granting them regular bail in case FIR No.74 dated 05.08.2024, under Sections 109/118(1)/115/191(3)/190/351/117(2) BNS (Section 117(2) BNS added later on), registered at Police Station Longowal, District Sangrur, Punjab. 3. As per the facts of the case the present case was registered on the statement of complainant, namely, Arshdeep Singh @ Arsh. It was alleged that on 03.08.2024, he along with his friend Gaganpreet Singh POOJA SHARMA 2025.08.20 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19088-2025 2 CRM-M-24964-2025 were going on a motorcycle from village Kunra to Badrukha to drop Ravi. After dropping Ravi, when they were returning back, they were waylaid by Gagana @ Simranjit Singh, Kala, Dilpreet Singh @ Delhi and Harpreet Singh @ Nagg, who were duly armed. In conspiracy with each other all of them open attacked him. Harpreet Singh @ Nagg gave a kirpan blow on his head whereas Kala attacked with a rod on his right elbow and right wrist and others also attacked him. As he suffered various injuries, he was admitted in Civil Hospital, Sangrur. The request was made to take legal action against the culprits. On registration of FIR, investigation commenced. The petitioners were arrested on 05.09.2024 and 25.11.2024, respectively. Petitioners approached the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur praying for grant of bail, however, finding no merit, both the applications were declined after hearing both the sides by Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur vide orders dated 18.02.2025 and 01.05.2025, respectively. Aggrieved by the same, petitioners are before this Court by way of filing of present petitions. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has contended that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case. It has been contended that as per the allegations made, petitioner-Gurdeep Singh @ Kala allegedly gave a rod blow on the right wrist but the injury has been declared simple. So far as petitioner-Harpreet Singh @ Nagg is concerned, he has been alleged to have given a kirpan blow on the head, however, the same was not declared grievous in nature. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the complainant himself was having a criminal background as he was facing prosecution in FIR registered under Section 376 IPC. It is submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents and the complainant has already been examined. They thus, POOJA SHARMA 2025.08.20 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19088-2025 3 CRM-M-24964-2025 submit that in the facts and circumstances as there are no probabilities of the petitioners influencing the complainant, they deserve to be granted bail. 5. Learned State counsel, on instructions, has opposed the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioners and submits that both the petitioners along with co-accused had caused various injuries to the complainant. As per the MLR, the complainant suffered 14 injuries. She submits that the ring finger of right hand of the complainant had to be amputated surgically on account of the injuries suffered by him. She, on instructions, has submitted that in all there are 15 prosecution witnesses and the injured-complainant has already been examined. She has produced the custody certificates of the petitioners in the Court. 6. On hearing counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is deciphered that the occurrence had taken place on 03.08.2024. The petitioners were alleged to armed with identical weapons i.e. rod and kirpan. The injury alleged to have been given by petitioner-Gurdeep Singh @ kala was declared simple in nature. Though petitioner-Harpreet Singh @ Nagg was alleged to have given head injury but the same is said to be a lacerated wound. As per custody certificates, petitioner-Gurdeep Singh @ kala has suffered an incarceration of 11 months and 12 days as on 18.08.2025 and petitioner-Harpreet Singh @ Nagg suffered an incarceration of 08 months and 20 days as on 16.08.2025. It further reflects that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents. As submitted before this Court, the complainant has already been examined. 7. The veracity of the allegations would be assessed only after the conclusion of the trial and on the appreciation of evidence to be led by POOJA SHARMA 2025.08.20 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19088-2025 4 CRM-M-24964-2025 both the parties before the trial Court. The trial of the case will take sufficiently long time. Thus, keeping in view the overall facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that learned counsel for the petitioners succeed in making out a case for grant of regular bail. Accordingly, both the petitions are allowed. Petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate. Nothing said herein shall be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 8. Photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected cases. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) 19.08.2025 JUDGE ps-I Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2025.08.20 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document