CRM-M-32023-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 209 CRM-M-32023-2025 Date of decision : 16.06.2025 Sukhpreet Singh ...... Petitioner versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Vaibhav Narang, Advocate for the petitioner (through V.C.) Mr. Akhil Kamra, AAG, Punjab. **** PANKAJ JAIN, J. (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.95 dated 06.06.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 148 and 149 of IPC, 1860 at Police Station Gate Hakima, District Amritsar. 2. As per the allegations levelled in FIR, it has been alleged as under:- “Statement of Hari Shankar son of Late Degree Parsadi resident of House no. 108, street no. 3. Gurbaksh Nagar Amritsar aged around 53 years, mobile no. 9888914849 made a statement, I am resident of above said address and I am Carpenter, I have four children, out of which one daughter Sonia wife of Raj resident of Gurbaksh Nagar is married, my three sons Kaushal aged 26 years is married, younger to him is Deepak aged 24 years, Gaurav aged 20 years. They both are unmarried and they work with me and do the work of Carpenter. Today around 10.45 PM my nephew Gobinda son of Sant Ram resident of Pechan Wali DINESH KUMAR 2025.06.16 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-32023-2025 Gali Amritsar came to our house, after consuming food my son Kaushal, Deepak and Gaurav had accompanied them upto his house by foot. Around 8 to 10 house away from our house near the house of Sarwan Singh, the younger son of Sarwan Singh whose name is Jatin came at fast speed on motorcycle and hit the motorcycle into my son Kaushal then my son Deepak told him why he is driving so fast and why he has hit his brother and asked why he was not driving slowly then son of Sarwan Singh, Jatin came down from motorcycle and got angry and starts scuffling with my son Deepak, after hearing the noise I came running from the house, son of Sarwan Singh namely Jatin raised Raula that "Bhaiye" are attacking me, after hearing his voice his father Sarwan Singh brother Akash and his mother Pammi and his brother-in-law (Jija) Sukh came running from the house and their brother-in- law Sukh immediately on coming raised Lalkara today they will not leave "Bhaiye" and while we are looking Akash who was holding some sharp knife like weapon hit my son Deepak in his left rib and he was in blood and fell down on the ground then we raised Raula Killed us Killed us then all of them ran from the spot by hurling abuses. I along with my family members have arranged the vehicle and taken him to Mahajan Hospital Khazana Gate where Doctor after looking at him from outside told us take him to Civil Hospital, when we reached Civil Hospital there Doctor checked up him and declared him dead. My son Deepak has been killed by Akash, his father Sarwan Singh brother Jatin, brother-in-law Sukh, mother Pammi for telling him to drive motorcycle carefully they got angry and in connivance with each other killed my son Deepak. This entire occurrence has been witnessed by myself and my son Kaushal, Gaurav and nephew Gobind themselves. I have left my cousin brother Sant Ram resident of Pechan Wali Gali Amritsar with dead body of Deepak and have come to informed, action may be taken against Akash and his accomplice and justice be done to us. Verified Hari Shankar above said, attested by Satnam Singh SI/SHO police station Gate Hakima Amritsar dated 06.06.2024.” 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that no injury has been attributed to the petitioner and has merely raised lalkara. Further DINESH KUMAR 2025.06.16 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-32023-2025 relies upon order dated 28.04.2025 passed in CRM-M-57013-2024 whereby co-accused Paramjit Kaur @ Pammi has been granted concession of regular bail. 4. Custody certificate has been produced. The same is taken on record. As per the same, the petitioner has undergone actual incarceration of more than 09 months, 19 days and is facing prosecution in 03 more cases under NPDS Act. Counsel for the State does not dispute that no injury has been attributed to the petitioner. Challan already stands presented. 5. In view thereof, the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Ld. Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 6. Needless to say nothing recorded herein shall be construed to be an expression of an opinion on the merits of the case. (PANKAJ JAIN) JUDGE 16.06.2025 Dinesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether Reportable : No DINESH KUMAR 2025.06.16 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document