CRM-M- IN 239 Karan @ S v. State of Ha CORAM: Present: AARADHN 1. 14.03.202 Sections 25 Dabua, Far for grant of 2. noticed her officials wa of case bea 148, 149, Dabua, Fa -65944-2025 -1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA CHANDIGA n @ Sannu of Haryana AM: HON9BLE MS. JUSTICE AA Mr. Kamal Chaudhary, Advoc Mr. Vishal Singh, AAG, Harya **** ADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (Oral) Petitioner, who is an accus .2025, registered against him for 25, 25(1A), 25(6), 25(7), 54, 59 a, Faridabad, has filed the present pet rant of bail. Relevant facts as emerging fr ed hereinbelow:- On 14.3.2025, while ASI Ja ls was present in Government vehicl e bearing FIR No. 593 dated 04.12 49, 323, 506, 307, 379B of Indian , Faridabad, petitioner-accused who 1- PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT DIGARH CRM-M-65944-2025 Date of Decision: 10.02.2026 &Petitioner. &Respondent. CE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. Advocate for the petitioner. , Haryana. accused in case FIR No. 72 date for commission of offences und 54, 59 of Arms Act, at Police Statio ent petition under Section 483 of BNS ging from the documents on record b I Jai Singh along with other polic hicle in connection with investigatio 4.12.2023, registered under Section ndian Penal Code, at Police Statio who was in custody in the said cas .2026 dated s under Station f BNSS cord be police gation ctions tation case, GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.16 10:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- suffered a d pistol and near the bu pistol and Rough sket were conve 14.3.2025, the petition investigat the case of pointed out from one Ravinder w member of he had sol 25(1A), 25 examinatio condition. investigatio concession dated 3.4.2 application vide order filed for gra -65944-2025 -2 d a disclosure statement that he had and live cartridge, which he had co e bushes of Pali Hills. Pursuant to and live cartridge were recovered sketch of weapon was prepared. T onverted into a separate sealed parc 025, under Section 25-54-59 of Arm titioner. After securing production gation of the present case and was a se of prosecution that during the c d out that he had purchased the coun ne Ravinder, son of Joginder for Rs er was arrested, who during inte r of Manoj Mangaria gang and wor sold the weapon to Karan @ San , 25(6), 25(7) of Arms Act were a ation of country made pistol, re ion. Statements of witnesses were gation, challan was prepared and pu Admittedly, co-accused Ravin ession of bail by the learned Sessio 3.4.2025. Petitioner moved an applicat cation was dismissed by learned Addi order dated 12.11.2025. Aggrieved of for grant of bail. 2- had in his possession a country mad d concealed at a spot known to hi t to the said disclosure statement, th red and were taken into possessio d. The said pistol and live cartridg parcel. Resultantly, FIR No. 72 date Arms Act was also registered again ction warrants, he was joined in th as arrested on 19.3.2025. It is furth he course of interrogation, petition country made pistol and live cartridg r Rs.25,000/-. Accordingly, aforesa interrogation, pointed out that is works for the said gang and also th Sannu (present petitioner). Section re added on 20.3.2025. Mechanic revealed that it was in workin were recorded. On culmination put up in the Court. Ravinder has since been granted th Sessions Judge, Faridabad, vide ord plication for grant of bail. The sa Additional Sessions Judge, Faridaba ved of which, present petition has bee made to him nt, the ssion. tridge dated gainst in the urther itioner tridge resaid t is a o that ctions anical orking ion of nted the e order he said ridabad, as been GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.16 10:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 3. was alread falsely imp prosecution mind woul also seems at the discl there is no organized Thus, offen him. Ravinder w present pet similar trea qua petition been filed, quite remo view in fac would not s of his right speedy trial and incarc been made. -65944-2025 -3 Learned counsel for the petiti already in custody in case FIR No. implicated in the present case. Fa cution is apparent from the fact that n would keep a weapon in an open pl seems quite improbable that the pistol e disclosed site for about one month. is nothing on record to infer that p nized crime syndicate has kept in h , offences u/s 25(6) and 25(7) of Arm It is further the submission of nder who, as per prosecution, had su nt petitioner, has since been granted ar treatment be meted out to the petitio It is also the submission of le petitioner, who was arrested on 19.3.2 filed, but the likelihood of the trial bei remote as none of prosecution witne in factual scenario of case in hand, f d not serve any useful purpose as the rights under Article 21 of the Consti trial but would also be against the carceration is an exception=. Pray made. 3- petitioner submits that petitioner, wh R No. 593 dated 4.12.2023, has bee ase. Falsity of the case set up by th t that no person with a criminal bent o pen place accessible to all. Further pistol and live cartridge would rema month. Learned counsel contends th that petitioner being a member of a t in his possession the aforesaid arm of Arms Act are not made out again sion of learned counsel that co-accuse ad supplied the pistol and cartridge anted the concession of bail, therefor petitioner. n of learned counsel that investigation 19.3.2025, are complete as challan ha rial being completed in the near future witnesses have been examined, whe hand, further incarceration of petition as the same would not only be violativ Constitution of India, including right principle of <Bail is a general ru Prayer for allowing the petition , who as been by the bent of rther, it remain nds that r of an id arm. against accused ridge to erefore, igations llan has future is d, when etitioner iolative right to rule has GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.16 10:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 4. Assistant respondent prayer for many as 9 present cas fleeing from high. In vi no case for 5. documents 6. have alread advanced on the meri fact that pe him are com prosecution completion favour of p incarceratio Constitutio against the exception Pradesh (supra). -65944-2025 -4 Status report by way of af Commissioner of Police, Badkha ndent-State has been filed. Learned for grant of bail, submits that petit 9 cases of serious nature are regis case. If extended the concession rom the process of justice by not view of gravity and seriousness for grant of bail to petitioner is mad Heard learned counsel for ments on record. Factual aspects of the case lea already been noticed in para 2 of th by learned counsel for petitioner merits of the case, lest it might prej petitioner has been in custody sin are complete, for challan has already cution witnesses, none has been exam letion of trial in the near future is quit ur of petitioner, by extending him c ceration would not only be violative of titution of India, including right to st the principle of <Bail is a gener ion= as held by Hon9ble Supreme Co and another, 2018(2) R.C.R. 4- affidavit of Vinod Kumar, HPS adkhal, District Faridabad on behalf arned State counsel while opposing petitioner is a habitual offender. registered against him, apart from ssion of bail, the likelihood of him not appearing in the Court are qui of offence, it has been prayed th made out. for the parties and perused leading to the registration of the FI the order. In view of submission itioner, but without commenting furth prejudice the trial, taking note of since 19.03.2025, investigations qu ready been filed, the fact that out of n examined till date, thus, possibility o is quite remote, lenient view is taken him concession of bail, as his furth tive of his rights under Article 21 of th ht to speedy trial but would also b eneral rule and incarceration is a me Court in Dataram vs. State of Utta .R. (Criminal) 131Dataram9s cas HPS, ehalf of the As the (P) quite that the FIR issions further the ons qua ut of 12 bility of taken in further 1 of the also be is an Uttar case GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.16 10:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 7. to his furni of the like District Far trial Court/ following c -65944-2025 -5 Resultantly, petitioner is grant s furnishing bail bonds in the sum of R e like amount each, one of whom sh ict Faridabad and with clean antecede Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. T wing conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not the trial. (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. 5- s granted the concession of bail subje m of Rs.1 lakh with two sound suretie om should be a permanent resident o tecedents, to the satisfaction of learne ed. The petitioner shall abide by th not tamper with the evidence durin 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 ise 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 subject sureties ident of learned by the during e the prior to the which oerce, ith the g such ith the berty. obile ge the eason, same Trial n each der of GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.16 10:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 8. that in case at liberty t order. 9. herein are l construed a independen 10.02.2026 gbs -65944-2025 -6 (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 trued as an opinion on the merits of the endently of the aforesaid observations .2026 Whether Speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable 6- 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 s of the case and the trial would procee ations. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No other g the de clear shall be by this ns made d not be proceed NEY) GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.16 10:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document