CRM-M-50296-2025 1 228 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-50296-2025 Date of Decision: 25.09.2025 RISHABH BENIPAL ALIAS NANNU ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Taanvi Dhull, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1. This is the first application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.107 , dated 25.10.2024, registered at Police Station Daresi, District Ludhiana, under Sections 310(4), 310(5), 308(3) and 304 of BNS, 2023 read with Section 25 of Arms Act, 1959. 2. In compliance of order dated 17.09.2025, status report by way of affidavit dated 24.09.2025 of Devinder Kumar, PPS, Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division-North, Ludhiana filed on behalf of the respondent-State is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State ASGAR ALI 2025.09.26 08:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-50296-2025 2 counsel assisted by learned counsel for the complainant have been heard and material collected by the police during investigation has been perused. 4. The present case was registered on the basis of statement given to the police by Ajay Kumar with the allegations that on 25.10.2024, he was going in his Fortuner Car bearing Registration No.PB-08-CP-0870 which was being driven by Raj Kumar while his friends Parkash Kakkar and Kanishk Gupta were accompanying him. At about 6.40 PM, when they reached near Shivpuri bridge, one Creta Car bearing Registration No.PB-91- E-4040 came from behind and intercepted them and three persons namely Rishabh Benipal @ Nannu, Ishaan Chatwal and Daman Khurana alighted from the same who were carrying revolver in their hand. Thereafter, one Verna Car stopped behind their car in which Mayank Sharma @ Kaka and four other persons were travelling. Rishabh Benipal @ Nannu pointed a pistol on his head and his friend Kanishk Gupta tried to snatch the revolver but in the meanwhile, Ishaan Chatwal came from the other side and snatched the revolver of Kanishk Gupta. They all asked the complainant to hand over weapon in his possession and started searching the vehicle and snatched Rs.3 lakh cash lying in the bag. Rishabh Benipal @ Nannu said that they had earlier demanded ransom money of Rs.15 lakh from him but he has not paid the said amount and thereafter, he got scared and in order to save his life, he called Harmeet Singh @ Ripsy and asked to him to deliver Rs.7 lakh but said Harmeet Singh @ Ripsy told him that he was having Rs.4 lakh only on which Rishabh Benipal @ Nannu asked him to bring Rs.4 lakh. Thereafter, Rishabh Benipal @ Nannu took all the mobile phones from the complainant and his friend and sent his companion Mayank to collect money from Harmeet Singh @ Ripsy and he collected the amount of Rs.4 ASGAR ALI 2025.09.26 08:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-50296-2025 3 lakh and they also took away Rs.3 lakh lying in their bag. With these allegations formal FIR was registered. Matter was investigated. On 21.01.2025 accused Rishabh Benipal @ Nannu was arrested. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that now dispute has been settled between the parties and a petition for quashing of FIR has already been filed vide CRM-M-51643-2025 titled as ‘Mayank Khanna @ Kaka and others Vs. State of Punjab and another’ wherein learned counsel for the complainant has also appeared and has admitted the factum of compromise and now parties have been directed to get the statements recorded before the Area Magistrate. Learned counsel contended that petitioner is in custody since 21.01.2025. The trial is likely to take sufficiently long time to conclude and in these circumstances, further detention of the petitioner is not required and he deserves to be released on bail. 6. On the other hand, learned State counsel has opposed the bail and argued on the ground of gravity of offence. 7. Petitioner is in custody since 21.01.2025. Dispute has been settled between the parties and a petition for quashing of FIR has already been filed vide CRM-M-51643-2025 titled as ‘Mayank Khanna @ Kaka and others Vs. State of Punjab and another’ wherein learned counsel for the complainant has also appeared and has admitted the factum of compromise and now parties have been directed to get the statements recorded before the Area Magistrate. Today, learned counsel for the complainant has appeared and has admitted the factum of compromise between the parties. The trial is likely to take sufficiently long time to conclude and in these circumstances, further detention of the petitioner is ASGAR ALI 2025.09.26 08:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-50296-2025 4 not required and he deserves to be released on bail. 8. Having regard to the aforesaid factual position, but without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the bail application is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned, on usual terms and conditions. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 25.09.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ASGAR ALI 2025.09.26 08:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document