203 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31711-2025 Date of Decision: 11.06.2025 TARANJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS VS. STATE OF PUNJAB .. RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. P.S.Punia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Akhil Kamra, AAG, Punjab. **** ROHIT KAPOOR , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners in the instant petition are seeking concession of regular bail pending trial in FIR No.0016, dated 06.03.2025, under Sections 331(3), 309 (4) and 62 of the ‘Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Maloud, District Ludhiana. 2. Mr. Akhil Kamra, AAG, Punjab, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State, on advance notice. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that one of the co-accused, namely, Gurmeet Singh @ Manga has already been granted concession of regular bail vide order dated 27.05.2025 passed by this Court in CRM-M-28197-2025 and petitioners are also entitled to the same relief on the ground of parity. It is also submitted that investigation of the cases is complete and final report (challan) under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has also been presented before the learned trial Court and that petitioner No.1 is not involved in any other case while petitioner No.2 has been falsely implicated in one other criminal case bearing FIR No. 19 dated 21.02.2024, wherein, he has already been granted concession of regular bail. SMRITI 2025.06.11 16:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-31711-2025 -2- 4. Learned State counsel does not dispute the aforesaid facts and has filed custody certificates dated 09.06.2025 in Court today which are taken on record. As per the same, the petitioners have already undergone 03 months and 01 day of actual custody. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the paper book carefully. 6. Since the investigation is complete and the final report (challan) under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has also been presented before the trial Court; the trial will take some time to conclude and, therefore, no fruitful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioners in custody for indefinite time. 7. Keeping in view the all facts and circumstances of the present case, without making any comment on the actual merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. The petitioners are ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to their furnishing adequate bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. 8. However, it is made clear that nothing expressed hereinabove would be construed to be an expression of opinion on merits of the case. It is also made clear that if the petitioners, in any manner, influences or threatens the complainant or the prosecution witnesses, the complainant/the State would be at liberty to approach this Court by way of filing an appropriate application/petition for cancellation of this order. 9. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (ROHIT KAPOOR) 11.06.2025 JUDGE smriti Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SMRITI 2025.06.11 16:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment