CRM-M-36502-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (107) CRM-M-36502-2025 (O & M) Date of decision: 08.07.2026 Rajesh Kumar @ Raju Gujjar .... Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Satyaveer Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ashok Kumar Khubbar, Addl.A.G., Haryana. ***** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in the present petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 is for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.349 dated 24.06.2023 under Sections 302/34 IPC registered at Police Station Naraingarh, Ambala. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the only piece of evidence available against the petitioner is the purported call recording where the petitioner is heard telling one Sonu that he had committed the offence in question. A co-accused, namely, Vijay Pal has been granted the concession of regular bail vide order dated 30.04.2025 (Annexure P-5). As the petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2023 but only 07 out of 20 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far, the Trial of the present case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon and therefore, he is SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.09 09:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRM-M-36502-2025 entitled to the concession of bail, moreso, when a co-accused/Vijay Pal has been granted the concession of bail. 3. The learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, while referring to the reply dated 25.10.2025, contends that as per the FSL report it was the voice of the petitioner in the call made by him to one Sonu admitting the commission of the offence in question. The allegations levelled against the petitioner and the evidence available do not entitle him to the concession of bail. He, however, concedes that a similarly situation co-accused/Vijay Pal has been granted the concession of bail, that the petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2023 and that only 07 out of the 20 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 5. The veracity of the prosecution case against the petitioner and his co-accused shall be adjudicated upon during the course of the Trial. Admittedly, the petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2023 but only 07 of the 20 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far. Therefore, the Trial in the present case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon. Further, a co- accused, namely, Vijay Pal has been granted the concession of bail. In this situation, he can be granted the said concession as well. 6. Thus, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner, Rajesh Kumar @ Raju Gujjar is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. 7. In addition, the petitioner (or anyone on his behalf) shall prepare an FDR in the sum of Rs.50,000/- and deposit the same with the SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.09 09:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRM-M-36502-2025 Trial Court. The same would be liable to be forfeited as per law in case of the absence of the petitioner from Trial without sufficient cause. 8. The present petition stands disposed of. ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE July 08, 2026 sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2026.07.09 09:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh