CRM-M-50506 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Manpreet Singh @ Babbu State of Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE 1. has filed this dated 17.03.2017 at Police Station 2. Police-SDPO (City) Tarn Taran, along with the certificate 3. one i.e. CRM being withdrawn. incident, in the present case, is of 16.03.2017, but the petitioner 50506-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : Manpreet Singh @ Babbu Versus Punjab HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE Mr. Brijesh Nandan, Advocate, for the petitioner. (Through Video Conferencing) Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Senior DAG **** SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is in custody since has filed this petition for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 17.03.2017, under Sections 302, at Police Station Sarai Amanat Khan, District Tarn Taran. Short reply, by way of affidavit of Superintendent of SDPO (City) Tarn Taran, along with the icate, filed on behalf of the State This is the second bail application after the earlier one i.e. CRM-M-33121-2023, was withdrawn. The petitioner is alleged with murder. incident, in the present case, is of 16.03.2017, but the petitioner IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-50506-2024 Date of decision : 22.08.2025 ….Petitioner ….Respondent SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE , Advocate, (Through Video Conferencing) Senior DAG, Punjab. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is in custody since 07.05.2022 petition for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 302, 148, 149 IPC, registered Sarai Amanat Khan, District Tarn Taran. Short reply, by way of affidavit of Superintendent of SDPO (City) Tarn Taran, along with the custody filed on behalf of the State, is taken on record. This is the second bail application after the earlier 2023, was rejected on 15.02.2024 The petitioner is alleged with murder. The incident, in the present case, is of 16.03.2017, but the petitioner -1- 2024 08.2025 ….Petitioner ….Respondent SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE .05.2022, petition for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 16 , registered Short reply, by way of affidavit of Superintendent of ustody This is the second bail application after the earlier rejected on 15.02.2024 as The incident, in the present case, is of 16.03.2017, but the petitioner AJAY PRASHER 2025.08.26 10:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-50506-2024 -2- was arrested as late as on 07.05.2022 after having been declared as proclaimed offender-absconder. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that 14 out of 25 enlisted witnesses, including all the eye witnesses, have been examined. 5. The post incident conduct of the petitioner is not above board and therefore, this Court would not like to extend the discretionary benefit of bail in favour of the petitioner, especially when he has absconded for more than five years before being arrested. 6. It would be appropriate to await the examination of all the prosecution witnesses before the request of bail is considered. With the aforesaid liberty, the petition stands dismissed. ( SHEEL NAGU ) CHIEF JUSTICE August 22, 2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.08.26 10:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document