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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32258-2025 Date of Decision:07.07.2025 Ombir …Petitioner vs. State of Haryana …Respondent
Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Sanchit Punia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rupinder Singh Jhand, Addl. A.G., Haryana. *** 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 a case FIR No. 286, dated 15.10.2024, under Sections 61(2),318(3),318(4),249(c),241,338, 336(3)and 340(2) of B.N.S, registered at Police Station Bass, Hansi (Annexure P-1).
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was wrongly arrayed as an accused in the present case. It has been shown that four mobile phones, 29 ATMs and 43 sim cards were allegedly recovered from the petitioner, however, the said recovery does not connect him with the commission of crime, in any manner. The petitioner was arrested in the present case on 26.10.2024 and is in custody since then. Learned counsel further contends that out of total 27 witnesses no witness has been examined so far.
3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that HITESH 2025.07.08 10:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh
CRM-M-32258-2025 -2 serious allegations have been levelled against the petitioner and he is the main accused in the present case, however, he admits that Pawan Kumar and Abhishek have already been admitted to bail by this Court.
4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully in the present case.
5. In the present case, no doubt, the petitioner is involved in a serious crime of cyber fraud but he is in custody for last about 09 months. Similarly placed co-accused, Pawan Kumar and Abhishek have already been granted the concession of bail by this Court.
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 her 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 pendency of HITESH 2025.07.08 10:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh
CRM-M-32258-2025 -3 the trial. In case of change of place of residence/mobile number, he shall share the details with the concerned Court/ Trial Court. (vi) In case, the petitioner is involved 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. (viii) The petitioner shall report on every 1st Monday of English calender month to the concerned SHO till the conclusion of the trial and SHO shall mark his presence by making an entry in the Rojnamcha.
7. In case, the petitioner violates any of the conditions mentioned above, it shall be viewed seriously and the concession of bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled and the prosecution shall be at liberty to move an application in this regard.
8. Pending application(s), if any, stand(s), disposed of, accordingly.
(N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 07.07.2025
JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.07.08 10:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh