CRM-M-40773-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 246 CRM-M-40773-2025 Date of Decision: 20.08.2025 Keshram @ Keshi ......... Pe oner Versus State of Haryana ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present: Mr. Vinod Ghai, Senior Advocate with Mr. R.S. Bagga, Advocate and Mr. Arnav Ghai, Advocate for the pe oner. Dr. Jasmine Gill, A.A.G., Haryana. Ms. Sushma Chopra, Advocate for the complainant. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. FIR No. Dated Police Sta0on Sec0ons 357 02.11.2024 Ballabhgarh Sadar, District Faridabad 103(1), 115(2), 190, 191(3) BNS 1. The pe oner incarcerated in the FIR cap oned above has come up before this Court under Sec on 483 BNSS, 2023, for the grant of regular bail in the FIR cap oned above. 2. A9er arguing at length, counsel for the pe oner submits that he would be contended and sa sfied if this Court grants interim bail to the pe oner for treatment on medical ground. He further submits that the pe oner, who is 73 years old, has various old age ailments and he has been con nuously receiving treatment at the hospital. He further submits that he be allowed interim bail for a period of at least six months, and he undertakes to comply with every condi on imposed by this Court. 3. The pe oner’s counsel submits that the pe oner would have no objec on whatsoever to any stringent condi ons that this Court may impose. 4. The State’s Counsel could not oppose the authen city of the medical record of the pe oner and also placed on record the report of doctor which reflects medical condi on of the pe oner. 1 JYOTI 2025.08.21 13:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-40773-2025 2 5. Medical history of the pe oner shows that he is currently undergoing treatment and requires some me for follow up treatment, as such, he is en tled to bail. 6. Given the above, this court considers it appropriate on humanitarians ground to grant him me to recoup and take care of his health and is inclined to grant him interim bail for limited period un0l 11 AM on 05.01.2026. 7. Given above, provided the pe oner is not required in any other case, the pe oner shall be released on interim bail in the FIR cap oned above ll the date and me men oned above, subject to furnishing bonds to the sa sfac on of the concerned Court and due to unavailability before any nearest Ilaqa Magistrate/duty Magistrate. Before accep ng the surety, the concerned Court must be sa sfied that if the accused fails to appear, such surety can produce the accused. 8. While furnishing a personal bond, the pe oner shall men on the following personal iden fica on details: 1. AADHAR number 2. Passport number (If available) and when the aDes ng officer/court considers it appropriate or considers the accused a flight risk. 3. Mobile number (If available) 4. E-Mail id (If available) 9. Given the nature of the allega ons and the other circumstances peculiar to this case, the pe oner shall not enter the property, workplace, and residence of the vic m un l the statements of all non-official and informal witnesses in the trial are recorded, during the period of bail. This Court is imposing this condi on to rule out any aDempt by the accused to incapacitate, influence, or cause any discomfort to the vic m. Reference be made to Vikram Singh v Central Bureau of Inves ga on, 2018 All SCR (Crl.) 458); and Aparna BhaD v. The State of Madhya Pradesh, 2021:INSC:192, 2021 SCC Online SC 230. 10. Any observa on made hereinabove is neither an expression of opinion on the merits of the case nor shall the trial Court advert to these comments. 11. The pe oner shall surrender to prison from which he was released on 05.01.2026 at 11.00 AM. 12. In Amit Rana v. State of Haryana, CRM-18469-2025 [Decided on 05.08.2025), in CRA-D-123-2020], a Division Bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court in paragraph 13, holds that “To ensure that every person in judicial custody who has been granted bail or whose sentence has been suspended gets back their liberty without any delay, it is appropriate that whenever the bail order or the orders of suspension of sentence are 2 JYOTI 2025.08.21 13:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-40773-2025 3 not immediately sent by the Registry, computer systems, or Public Prosecutor, then in such a situa on, to facilitate the immediate restora on of the liberty granted by any Court, the downloaded copies of all such orders, subject to verifica on, must be accepted by the Court before whom the bail bonds are furnished.” 13. Present pe00on stands allowed to the extent above. It is clarified that no applica on for extension of interim bail shall be filed in the present pe on. However, if the pe oner’s health does not improve, he shall be permiDed to file a fresh pe on for regular bail on medical ground without surrendering. All pending miscellaneous applica ons, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 20.08.2025 Jyo -II Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No. 3 JYOTI 2025.08.21 13:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.