251 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21724-2025 Date of Decision:30.04.2025 Jaswinder Singh @ Jassa …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Rahul Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Deepinder Singh Brar,Sr. DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No. 16, dated 10.02.2024, registered under Sections 419,420,465,467,468,471,120-B of IPC, Police Station Dakha, District Ludhiana (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was not named in the FIR and has been nominated as an accused only on the basis of the statement made by Pawan Kumar, co-accused and it was wrongly alleged that the petitioner used to prepare Aadhar Card, Voter Card of different persons. He further contends that no direct or indirect evidence was available on the file to connect the petitioner with the commission of crime. The petitioner was wrongly arrested in the present case on 10.02.2024 and is in custody since then. As per learned counsel, similarly placed co-accused namely Dharminder Kumar, Bobby Sagar Gangade, Manjit Singh, Pawan Kumar @Tony, Vijay Kumar @ Lucky and Mandeep Singh @ Manga have been admitted to bail by HITESH 2025.04.30 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CRM-M-21724-2025 -2 this Court. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that one more case was ordered to be registered against the present petitioner. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 5. It is not in dispute that similarly placed co-accused have already been admitted to bail by this Court vide orders (Annexures P-3 to P-8). The petitioner has already suffered custody for a period of more than one year and 02 months and his further custody will not serve any meaningful purpose. 6. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail pending trial on his furnishing bail bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/ Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 30.04.2024 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.04.30 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh