CRM-M-47087-2025 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-47087-2025 Date of Decision:-01.09.2025 Jaswant Singh @ Jassa Singh. ......Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present:- Mr. APS Sandhu, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, AAG Punjab. *** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.(ORAL) The Prayer in this petition under Section 483 BNSS is for grant of the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.88 dated 06.05.2025 under Sections 109, 132, 221, 190, 121 BNS, 2023 and Section 25/27 Arms Act 1959 (Section 238 of BNS 2023 added later on and Section 27 & 25 of Arms Act deleted) registered at Police Station Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda. 2. The present FIR came to be registered at the instance of Constable Jagsir Singh and reads as under:- “ Copy of statement, "Statement of Senior Constable Jagsir. Singli No. 5C/565 Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Bathinda Range, Bathinda aged about 36 years, Mob. No. 97800-02588, stated that I am posted in Police. Department, Anti-Narcotics Cell Task Force, Bathinda Range, Bathinda. Today, Incharge of our Narcotics Task Force ASI Major Singh 69/Mansa, HC Kulvir Singh 2/48 IRB HC Rajinder Singh, Constable Jagsir Singh SCT Mann Singh for checking of suspected persons and vehicles w.rt. drugs were in the area of Village Teona Pujaria, then one Social Worker VINAY MAHAJAN 2025.09.01 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-47087-2025 #2# namely Ram Singh son of Jagga Singh resident of Gurtlari, PS: Sangat met with Incharge Major Singh and some information was gathered and we after making the parties, started to keep eye upon two cars one Swift and one Honda City Amaze, the numbers of which are not known, as per information the Honda City Amaze car is being driven by Jassa Singh resident of Singhpura Haryana and with whom there are Gurpiar Singh Geeta Singh and Jashanpreet Singh @ Lassi, both are brothers residents of Talwandi Sabo and Harpreet Singh @ Kali son of Jagtar Singh resident of Talwandi Sabo is also with them, they are engaged in the business of drugs and in Swift car, the 4/5 friends of above said persons are wandering, then at about 12:30 PM that one team was present at Singhpura Road Teona Pujaria, then one car Amaze Honda City came from the side of City Singhpura and ASI Major Singh tried to stop it, then the passengers of the car with the intention to kill us turned the car straight towards us, then we with great efforts after turning aside saved our lives after running from there. I am ASI Major Singh along with Police party were moving towards one side for our safety, then they after stopping the car and after alightening from the car started to pelt stones towards us and ASI Major Singh and Social Worker Ram Singh suffered grievous head injuries and I also suffered serious injuries. All the above said after giving us injuries fled away from the spot on their car above said. Then our other companions got us admitted in Civil Hospital, Talwandi Sabo for the treatment. The above said persons were having arms weapons with them. They have obstructed in our duty. The appropriate action may kindly be taken against them. I have got recorded my statement, read over, heard and is correct. Sd/- Jagsir Singh.” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Taking the allegations to be correct, only simple injuries have been received by the injured. Pursuant to the arrest of the petitioner no recovery has been effected from him. As he is in custody since 21.05.2025, but none of the 14 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far the trial of the present case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon and therefore, he is entitled to the concession of bail, moreso when his co-accused, namely, Harpreet Singh @ Kali has been granted the concession of bail vide order dated 25.08.2025 in CRM-M-44969-2025. VINAY MAHAJAN 2025.09.01 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-47087-2025 #3# 4. The learned counsel for the State on the other hand contends that keeping in view the allegations levelled against the petitioner, he is not entitled to the concession as prayed for. He however concedes that the petitioner is in custody since 21.05.2025 and none of the 14 has been examined so far. 5. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 6. The veracity of the prosecution case against the petitioner and his co-accused shall be adjudicated upon during the course of the trial. Admittedly, the petitioner is stated to be in custody since 21.05.2025 and none of the 14 prosecution witnesses has been examined so far. Therefore, his further incarceration is not required. 7. Thus without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner-Jaswant Singh @ Jassa Singh son of Sh. Major Singh is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned CJM/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 8. The petitioner (or anyone on his behalf) shall prepare an FDR in the sum of Rs.25,000/- and deposit the same with the Trial Court. The same would be liable to be forfeited as per law in case of the absence of the petitioners from trial without sufficient cause. 9. The petitions stand disposed of. ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI ) JUDGE September 01, 2025 Vinay Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No VINAY MAHAJAN 2025.09.01 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document