CRM-M-22184-2025 -1- 250 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-22184-2025 Date of Decision:01.05.2025 VINOD KUMAR …PETITIONER VS. STATE OF PUNJAB …RESPONDENT Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Amit Kumar Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.0015 dated 13.08.2024, registered under Sections 61(2) of BNS, 2023 & Section 25 of Arms Act, Police Station SSOC Phase-1, District SAS Nagar, Mohali. 2. The FIR in the present case was registered on the basis of a secret information received by Inspector Ravinder Kumar to the effect that the petitioner was allegedly supplying illegal arms and ammunition from Madhya Pradesh to Punjab. On finding the information reliable, a raid was conducted and the petitioner was allegedly apprehended with two pistols of .32 bore and two pistols of 30 bore. He further contends that the petitioner was arrested in VIPIN KUMAR 2025.05.02 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-22184-2025 -2- the present case on 13.08.2024 and is in custody for the last more than 08 months. The challan has already been presented against him. 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. He further submits that he is involved in 02 more cases. However, the petitioner has been acquitted in the said two cases. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 5. The petitioner is continuing in custody in the present case for the last more than 08 months and the prosecution has not been able to examine even a single witness so far. Thus, the conclusion of the trial may take quite a long time. 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 him furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, concerned. 01.05.2025 (N.S. SHEKHAWAT) vipin JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.05.02 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order