CRM-M-38936-2025 - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 242 CRM-M-38936-2025 Date of decision: 28.07.2025 SANDEEP ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present : Mr. H.S. Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. SANJAY VASHISTH. J.(Oral) 1. Petitioner-Sandeep aged about 28 years has filed the instant petition under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.72 dated 11.07.2023, registered at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, for offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that thought there are arguable points and the moot question is, whether the offence, if at all proved, would be punishable under Section 302 or Section 304 of the IPC, yet being it obligatory, petitioner informs that statement under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. was recorded in September 2024 and the proceedings before the trial Court is now fixed for recording of the statements of the defence witnesses. 3. Be that as it may, considering the stage of the trial, this Court refrains from taking any decision on the issue of bail at this stage, as raised through the instant petition. However, learned trial Court concerned is directed to proceed and conclude the trial at the earliest, preferably within a period of three months from AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.07.30 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-38936-2025 - 2- today. 4. With the aforementioned directions, present petition is disposed of. 5. Copy of this order be forwarded to the learned trial Court by the Registry for its compliance. (SANJAY VASHISTH) 28.07.2025 JUDGE amandeep Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.07.30 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment