CRM-M-60498- IN THE H (227) RAJ SINGH @ R STATE OF HAR CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. S Mr. N MANISHA BATR 1. The 483 of Bharatiya N of regular bail in under Sections 31 short “BNS”) and District Rewari. 2. As pe received that 4-5 p Village Berli to D planning to comm could be apprehen -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH @ RAJ Versus
HARYANA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Virender Ahlawat, Advocate for Mr. Sudhir Rana, Advocate for the pe Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ail in case arising out of FIR No.19 ons 310(4), 310(5), 310(6) of Bharat ) and Section 29 of Arms Act, 195 As per the allegations, on 09/10.12.2 5 persons were present in a tubew li to Dehlawas. They were armed commit some offence of dacoity. It prehended, if raid was conducted imm JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH
CRM-M-60498-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 04.02.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA
te for the petitioner by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant 190 dated 10.12.2024 registered Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for ct, 1959 at Police Station Jatusana, 0.12.2024, a secret information was tubewell room on the kacha rasta of rmed with weapons and they were ity. It was also informed that they d immediately. Believing the secret M) 2026 oner
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ction grant ered (for sana, was ta of were they ecret AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.05 10:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-60498- information to be informed place an 01 countrymade p petitioner, wherea from the co-accu custody. Investiga 3. It is a falsely implicated year. The trial w prosecution witne intimidating the w would be served b cases cannot be a already been exten extended the same bail. 4. Per c report has veheme involved in other absconding or com therefore, argued t 5. This parties. -2025 (O&M) 2 to be true, a raiding party was fo ace and apprehended the petitioner and ade pistol, 02 live cartridges and 01 hereas recovery of illicit arms and accused as well. The arms and a vestigation now stands completed. It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. He is in custody trial will take considerable time to c witnesses has been examined so far. the witnesses since they are police rved by detaining him in custody anym t be a ground to deny benefit of bail n extended benefit of regular bail. On e same benefit. It is thus argued that Per contra, learned State counsel w ehemently argued that the petitioner other 03 other cases of serious natu or committing similar offences, if ex gued that he does not deserve to be ex This Court has heard the rival sub was formed which reached at the ner and the co-accused. Recovery of and 01 torch was effected from the s and ammunitions were recovered and ammunitions were taken into l for the petitioner that he has been y for a period of more than one e to conclude as only 01 out of 12 so far. There are no chances of his police officials. No useful purpose y anymore. His involvement in other of bail to him. The co-accused has il. On parity, he too deserves to be d that he deserves to be released on nsel while relying upon the status tioner is a habitual offender as he is s nature. There are chances of his , if extended benefit of bail. It is, be extended the benefit of bail. al submissions made by both the t the ry of the ered into been one f 12 f his pose other has to be d on tatus he is f his It is, the AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.05 10:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-60498- 6. The p hatched a conspir Recovery of some basis of thorough conclusion as to offence of dacoit petitioner is in cu would not serve a near future are ble a reason for denyi that bail is the r incarceration shall consideration the a made out for grant is allowed and th furnishing persona Court/Chief Judici 7. In the petitioner, it shall application seekin 8. It is, shall not be constr shall not influence -2025 (O&M) 3 The petitioner in connivance with the onspiracy to commit the offence of f some weapons had also been effecte rough assessment of the evidence to be as to the fact that whether actually dacoity was hatched, is to be drawn in custody for over a period of one y erve any useful purpose. The chance are bleak. His involvement in other ca denying benefit of bail to him. It is w the rule and jail is an exception n shall not be the replica of post-conv n the above discussed facts, this Court r grant of bail to the petitioner at this s and the petitioner is ordered to be re ersonal as well as surety bonds to the Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate c In the event of there being any FIR t shall be open to the respondent-State seeking cancellation of bail.
It is, however, clarified that the ob construed as an expression of opinion luence the outcome of the trial.
ith the co-accused is alleged to have ce of dacoity as on 09/10.12.2024. effected from him. It is only on the e to be adduced during trial that any tually some conspiracy to commit drawn but not at this stage. The f one year. His continued detention chances of conclusion of trial in the ther cases cannot be considered to be It is well settled proposition of law ption that even otherwise pre-trial conviction sentencing. Taking into Court is of the opinion that a case is t this stage. Accordingly, the petition be released on bail subject to his to the satisfaction of the learned trial trate concerned. y FIR/complaint lodged against the State to seek redressal by filing an the observations made hereinabove pinion on the merits of the case and have 024. n the t any mmit The ntion n the to be f law trial into se is tition o his trial t the g an bove and AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.05 10:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-60498- 9. Since any, is rendered in 04.02.2026 Amit Sharma -2025 (O&M) 4 Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous.
(MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes
  
n allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.05 10:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.