CRM-M- IN 245 Sewak Sing v. State of Pun CORAM: Present: AARADHN 1. 10.09.2025 Station Zira 483 of BNS 2. noticed her Saner, set that her hu has three c and residin deceased), -68885-2025 -1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA CHANDIGA k Singh @ Gursewak Singh of Punjab AM: HON9BLE MS. JUSTICE AA Mr. Harpal Singh Sidhu, Advo Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, **** ADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (Oral) Petitioner, who is an accuse .2025, registered against him under Zira, District Ferozepur, has filed t f BNSS for grant of bail. Relevant facts as emerging fr ed hereinbelow:- Smt. Charanjeet Kaur, wife set the criminal law in motion by fi r husband, namely, Sulakhan Singh ee children. Her eldest daughter, na siding in Canada. Younger to her is ed), who was unmarried, the young 1- PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT DIGARH CRM-M-68885-2025 Date of Decision: 17.02.2026 &Petitioner. &Respondent. CE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. , Advocate for the petitioner. DAG, Punjab. accused in case FIR No. 127 date under Section 108 of BNS, at Polic filed the present petition under Sectio ging from the documents on record b wife of Sulakhan Singh, resident by filing a complaint pointing there ngh had died about 08 years ago. Sh r, namely, Sukhpreet Kaur is marrie er is her son Ramandeep Singh (sinc oungest of all Gurpreet Singh is als .2026 dated t Police Section cord be ent of herein o. She arried (since is also GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- unmarried son Raman abroad. Fo Singh, son visit Swara Ramandeep petitioner) Saner, Sim and Manda gambling a loss, her so her son dis house and However, (complaina unable to tablets, vid as alleged to know of took her so namely, Ac delicate me Village San at home. C Sulphas ta Sewak Sin -68885-2025 -2 ried but is residing in Canada. Comp mandeep Singh, aged about 24 year . For quite some time, the boy use son of Swaran Singh, r/o Saner. Se waran9s house and indulge in ga deep also fell in this trap. Sukhjiv ner), s/o Moti Singh, Gurpreet Singh Simrandeep Singh @ Kaami, r/o K andar, s/o not known, r/o Kot Karor, ing and thus, defrauded the boy of R er son started remaining in depressi n disclosed that today all the perso and that they had assured him tha er, the accused persons did lainant9s) son Ramandeep was ext to bear more pressure, at about , video-graphed the incident and pos ged by complainant, snatched his so w of this tragic incident, she imme er son to Sukhmani Hospital, Zira , Achhar Singh and Kuldeep Singh, e medical condition of the boy, refu Saner to arrange for money but th e. Complainant alleged that her tablets and died as he was dist Singh (present petitioner), Gurp 2- omplainant pointed out that her eld years, had saved Rs.14 lakh for goin used to visit the house of Sukhjiva r. Several other persons also used n gambling. Unfortunately, her so khjivan Singh, Sewak Singh (prese ingh, s/o Amar Singh, all residents r/o Kot Ise Khan, Sona, s/o unknow aror, encouraged her son to indulge of Rs.16 lakh. On account of financi ression. In the morning of 09.09.202 ersons are assembling at Sukhjivan that his money would be returne id not keep their promise. H extremely upset on this count an out 04.30 PM he consumed Sulpha d posted it on Facebook. The accuse is son9s mobile phone. When she cam immediately made arrangements an Zira along with her brother-in-law ngh, where the doctors, on seeing th refused to admit him. They rushed ut the boy unfortunately breathed la her elder son Ramandeep consume distressed by the acts of Sukhjiva Gurpreet Singh, Kaami, Sona an r elder going hjivan sed to r son resent ents of known lge in ancial .2025, ivan9s urned. . Her t and ulphas cused, came and laws, ng the hed to ed last sumed jivan, a and GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- Mandar, w gambling a backdrop, those, who initiate ap statement, for the com IPC). learned Ad terms of or petition has 3. been falsel was a habit of the objec him or to with the vi accomplice video refer uploaded o petitioner a suicide. totally sile before the -68885-2025 -3 r, who all had lured him to spe ing and had also refused to retur op, complainant requested the polic who were involved in the unfortun appropriate criminal proceeding ent, a formal case vide FIR No.127 commission of offence under Sectio Petitioner moved an applicat ed Additional Sessions Judge, Feroze s of order dated 28.11.2025. Aggriev ion has been filed. Learned counsel for the petit falsely implicated in the present case habitual gambler and a drug addict. C objectionable activities of her son bu put him on the right track. Neve village Panchayat or police autho mplices have induced/allured her son referred to by complainant in the co aded on Facebook, 08-10 other vill ioner and others cannot be seen to i Continuing further, learned c ly silent about any positive overt-act re the incident, which instigated dece 3- spend his hard-earned savings eturn the same. Primarily with th police authorities to catch hold of a rtunate death of her son, as also edings against them. On the sa .127 dated 10.09.2025 was requeste ction 108 of BNS (earlier Section 30 plication for grant of bail, before th Ferozepur. The same was dismissed, ggrieved of the said order, the prese e petitioner submits that petitioner ha nt case. In fact, Ramandeep (deceased ddict. Complainant was very well awa son but did not make any effort to sto . Never ever, she lodged any complai authorities that petitioner and his ot er son into gambling. In the so-calle the complaint, which was subsequent er villagers are also noticed, where n to instigate the deceased to comm rned counsel submits that complaint act on the part of petitioner, soo d deceased and brought him to suc gs in h this of all lso to said uested n 306 fore the issed, in present ner has ceased) ll aware t to stop mplaint is other called quently wherein commit plaint is er, soon such a GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- situation in falsity of th no specific allegedly s that presen extort mon complaint, as petitione orders date (Annexures unchallenge investigatio as challan the near fu factual scen not serve a rights unde trial but wo incarcerati made. 4. Superintend contra, wh contends -68885-2025 -4 tion in life, where he had no option bu y of the case set up by complainant i pecific time period has been mentio edly spent Rs.16 lakh on gambling. L present FIR is nothing but a clever t money from petitioner and other ac laint, no offence under Section 108 of Learned counsel next contend titioner were granted concession of an rs dated 31.10.2025 in CRM-M-60724 exures P-2 & P-3 respectively). T allenged. It is further the submiss tigations qua petitioner, who was arre allan has been filed, but the likelihoo ear future is quite remote. Thus, al scenario of the case in hand, further erve any useful purpose as the same under Article 21 of the Constitution would also be against the princip eration is an exception.= Prayer fo Status report by way of affida rintendent of Police (SD), Zira, Distr while opposing the request for gra that there are specific allegation 4- tion but to commit suicide. Further, th inant is also apparent from the fact th mentioned during which the decease ling. Learned counsel further contend lever ploy adopted by complainant her accused. Even from the contents o 108 of BNS is made out. ontends that similarly situated accuse anticipatory bail by this Court, vid 60724-2025 and CRM-M-60380-202 The said orders till date rema bmission of learned counsel th as arrested on 30.9.2025, are complet elihood of the trial being completed hus, when appreciated in the light o further incarceration of petitioner wou same would not only be violative of on of India, including right to speed rinciple of <Bail is a general rule an for allowing the petition has bee affidavit of Jaspal Singh, PPS, Depu District Ferozepur has been filed. P grant of bail, learned State couns gations that petitioner and co-accuse ther, the fact that eceased ontends inant to tents of accused urt, vide 2025 remain el that mplete, leted in light of would his speedy and been Deputy Per counsel accused GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- encourage committed named the seriousness petitioner 5. documents 6. petitioner, may prejud custody sin has already is quite rem involved in his further Article 21 would also incarcerati Dataram (Criminal) 7. to his furn Court/Duty following c -68885-2025 -5 urage Ramandeep Singh (son of comp itted suicide. Further, in the viral the petitioner and other co-accu usness of allegations, it has been praye ioner is made out. Heard learned counsel for ments on record. In view of the submissions adv ioner, but without commenting further prejudice the mind of trial Court, the since 30.09.2025, investigations q lready been filed, but possibility of co ite remote, lenient view is taken in lved in any other criminal case, by exte urther incarceration would not only le 21 of the Constitution of India, in d also be against the principle of eration is an exception= as held vs. State of Uttar Pradesh inal) 131. Resultantly, petitioner is grant is furnishing bail/surety bonds to t t/Duty Magistrate concerned. The wing conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not the trial. 5- complainant) to commit suicide and viral video, the deceased specifical accused. In view of gravity an prayed that no case for grant of bail for the parties and perused advanced by learned counsel for further on the merits of the case, lest the fact that petitioner has been tions qua him are complete, for challa of completion of trial in the near futu en in favour of petitioner who is n by extending him concession of bail, fo only be violative of his rights und dia, including right to speedy trial b ple of <Bail is a general rule an held by Hon9ble Supreme Court esh and another, 2018(2) R.C.R s granted the concession of bail subje s to the satisfaction of learned tri The petitioner shall abide by th not tamper with the evidence durin and he cifically and bail to the the lest it been in challan ar future o is not bail, for s under trial but e and ourt in R.C.R. subject ed trial by the during GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 8. that in case at liberty order. 9. herein are l -68885-2025 -6 (ii) The petitioner will prosecution witnesses. (iii) The petitioner shall no permission of the trial Court. (iv) The petitioner shall not offence of which, he is an acc he is suspected of. (v) The petitioner shall n induce, threaten or promise to facts of the case so as to dissu facts to the Court or to any evidence in any manner. (vi) The petitioner shall not (vii) The petitioner shall f number to the Trial Court fo same till the conclusion of the the petitioner seeks to chang shall be done only with prio Court, stating the reason for th (viii) The petitioner will appe and every date fixed, unless i Court. (ix) The trial Court/Duty M condition, as deemed app petitioner. Accordingly, the present petiti in case there is any breach of the afore erty to seek cancellation of bail as In view of the above, it is cla n are limited for the purpose of prese 6- ill not pressurize/ intimidate th l not leave the country without prio urt. l not commit an offence similar to th accused, or for commission of whic ll not directly or indirectly coerc se to any person acquainted with th dissuade him/her from disclosing suc any police officer or tamper with th not in any manner misuse his liberty ll furnish his address and mobi rt forthwith and shall not change th f the trial and in case for any reaso ange any of the aforesaid, the sam prior intimation to the learned Tri for the same. appear before the trial Court on eac ess is exempted by a specific order ty Magistrate may impose any oth appropriate while releasing th t petition is allowed and it is made cle e aforesaid conditions, the State shall b ail as granted to the petitioner by th t is clarified that the observations mad f present proceedings and would not b e the prior to the which oerce, ith the g such ith the berty. obile ge the eason, same Trial n each der of other g the de clear shall be by this ns made d not be GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- construed a independen 17.02.2026 gbs -68885-2025 -7 trued as an opinion on the merits of the endently of the aforesaid observations .2026 Whether Speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable 7- of the case and the trial would procee ations. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No proceed NEY) GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document