CRM-M-30258-2025 -1- 234 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30258-2025 Date of Decision:03.07.2025 Deepak Kumar …Petitioner vs. State of Haryana …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Ms. Shweta Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sidhu, DAG, Haryana. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.418 dated 12.09.2023 registered under Sections 365 of IPC, (Sections 370 & 120-B of IPC added later on), at Police Station SGM Nagar, Faridabad, District Faridabad. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was not initially named in the FIR and has been wrongly involved in the present case. The petitoner was arrested in the present case on 12.09.2023 and is in custody since then. She has further referred to the orders (Annexure P-2 to P-5 respectively) passed by this Court, whereby the concession of bail has been granted to similarly placed co-accused, namely, Priyanka, Pooja, Soni alias Jyoti and Ravinder alias Dev alias Bholu. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that HEMLATA 2025.07.04 07:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30258-2025 -2- serious allegations have been levelled against the present petitioner and he does not deserve the concession of bail by this Court. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the present case, a child, who was allegedly taken away, has been found and is staying with the family now. Still further, similarly placed co-accused, namely, Priyanka, Pooja, Soni alias Jyoti and Ravinder alias Dev alias Bholu have been granted the concession of bail by this Court, vide orders (Annexures P-2 to P-5 respectively). 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 his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, concerned, subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the Court or to any other authority. (ii) The petitioner shall remain present before the Court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. (iii) The petitioner shall not absent himself from the Court proceedings except on the prior permission of the Court concerned. (iv) The petitioner shall surrender his passport, if any, (if already not surrendered), and in case he is not holder of the same, he shall swear an affidavit to that effect. (v) The petitioner shall also file his affidavit before the concerned Court, mentioning his ordinary place of residence and number of mobile phone, which shall be used by him during the HEMLATA 2025.07.04 07:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30258-2025 -3- pendency of the trial. In case of change of place of residence/mobile number, he shall share the details with the concerned Court/learned Trial Court. (vi) In case, the petitioner involves in any other criminal activity, during the pendency of the trial, it shall be viewed seriously. (vii) The concerned Court may insist on two heavy local sureties and may also impose any other condition, in accordance with law, while accepting the bails bonds and surety bonds of the petitioner. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 03.07.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.07.04 07:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document