CRM-M- IN 289 Paramjeet S v. State of Ha CORAM: Present: AARADHN 1. 26.12.202 (3)(4)(5), 2 Act, at Pol petition und 2. hereinbelow Station, Ra outside Pow along with No. HR-02 -47874-2025 -1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA CHANDIGA mjeet Singh of Haryana AM: HON9BLE MS. JUSTICE AA Mr. Namit Khurana, Advocate Mr. Vishal Singh, AAG, Harya **** ADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (Oral) Petitioner, who is an accuse .2024, registered against him under )(5), 238(1), 324(5), 48, 190, 191(3) at Police Station Radaur, District Yam ion under Section 483 of BNSS for gra Relevant facts taken from nbelow:- On 26.12.2024, a telephonic in , Radaur regarding firing on three Power Gym, Kheri Lakha Singh. U with other police officials reached a 02GV-1834 driven by Pushpinder. 1- PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT DIGARH CRM-M-47874-2025 Date of Decision: 17.02.2026 &Petitioner. &Respondent. CE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. vocate for the petitioner. , Haryana. accused in case FIR No. 309 date under Sections 103(2), 61(2), 111(2 91(3) of BNS and Section 25 of Arm ct Yamuna Nagar, has filed the prese rant of bail. from the status report be notice nic information was received in Polic hree boys by some unknown person h. Upon this, SI/SHO Sandeep Kuma ed at the spot in Government vehic der. On the way, again he received .2026 dated 111(2) f Arms present noticed Police ersons umar ehicle ived a GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- call from G Pal, reside son of Paw due to gun resident of Sandeep K Yamuna Na of decease met the pol 8.41 AM 816863540 Jaibir Sing was told th outside Po Hospital, Y found an in name as A and Panka mortuary. Complaina gunshots a out a fatal requested t appropriat vide FIR N -47874-2025 -2 om Gaba Hospital, Yamuna Nagar sident of Makhmulpur, Badout, Dis Pawan Kumar, resident of village G gunshot injuries, whereas the other t of village Unheri is admitted. O p Kumar along with other police a Nagar and obtained 8ruqa9 and M eased Virender, namely, Narender police team and got recorded his st M on 26.12.2024, he noticed a 35409 from mobile No. 981339677 Singh. At about 8.46 AM, when he m ld that some unknown persons had Power Gym at Kheri Lakha Singh al, Yamuna Nagar. Complainant an injured boy admitted in ICU. On Arjun and also pointed out that t ankaj have died due to gunshots, w . But the injured had been ainant further alleged that due to en ts at Virendra9s car (Scorpio) (N) atal armed assault killing Virender ted the police authorities to catch h riate proceedings against them. W IR No. 309 dated 26.12.2024, was re 2- agar that Pankaj, son of Shri Brah , District Shamli (UP) and Virende ge Golani, have been brought 8dea ther injured Arjun, son of Netar Pa . On the said information, SI/SH lice officials reached Gaba Hospita nd MLR of injured Arjun. The cous der Singh, son of Late Sombir Sing is statement to the effect that at abo a missed call on his mobile N 6775 of his uncle Pawan Kumar @ he made a phone call to his uncle, had fired shots on his son Virend Singh, who was being taken to Gab ant reached at Gaba Hospital an . On enquiry, the doctor disclosed h hat two other boys, namely, Virend , whose dead bodies were kept een referred to PGI, Chandigar o enmity, some unknown persons fire (N) No. HR-02AV-0067 and carrie der and Pankaj Malik. Complaina tch hold of the assailants and initia . With this backdrop, a formal ca registered u/s 103(2), 61(2), 111( rahm ender, dead9 r Pal, I/SHO spital, cousin Singh about e No. ar @ cle, he render Gaba l and ed his render ept in igarh. s fired arried ainant nitiate l case 111(2) GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- (3)(4)(5), 2 Act, at Poli bloodstains broken glas gym, broke brand PPU fire cartridg 9MM total brand 9 MM fired broke colour) par whose con HR-02AC possession. Examinatio conducted opined that its complic nature. H bodies wer cameras in notice of th No. HR-01 the crime s -47874-2025 -3 5), 238(1), 324(5), 48, 190, 191(3) Police Station Radaur, District Yam The incriminating material l dstains of the victim, broken glass p en glass pieces of the window of Boler broken glass pieces of glass door of R d PPU 7.62 total 20 shells, fire cartrid artridge brand 7.62 2ZS&B total 3 s total 15 shells and one live round KF d 9 MM 2Z04 OK with one live roun broken bullets and coin pieces, vehi r) parked at incident place in front of e conductor side window glass was 2AC-8989 (Splendor) brand, silver i ession. Inquest proceedings were ination of dead bodies of deceas ucted by the Board of Doctors in Civ ed that <cause of death in this case is plications which are sufficient to c . However, viscera sent for chem es were handed over to their families ras installed around the incident we e of the police authorities that the wh 01AH-0015 was used by the accu rime scene. The said car was register 3- 1(3) of BNS and Section 25 of Arm Yamuna Nagar. erial lying at the spot including th lass pieces of the window of Scorpi Bolero car parked in front of the pow or of Raj Health Clinic, fired cartridge cartridge brand KF-7.65 total 18 shell tal 3 shells, fire cartridge brand KF und KF 9MM 2Z94 with one live roun e round brank KF-21 9MM 2Z and th s, vehicle No. HR-58C-6442 (white ont of Power Gym Khedi Lakha Sing s was broken, motorcycle bearing N ilver in colour were taken into polic were conducted and Post Morte deceased Pankaj and Virender we in Civil Hospital, Yamuna Nagar, wh e is fire arm ammunition injuries an to cause death in ordinary course hemical analysis.= After that dea amilies to perform last rituals. CCT nt were checked when it came to th white coloured Fortuner car bearin e accused persons/shooters to flee fro egistered in the name of one Rajbir, so Arms ing the pio, e power rtridges 8 shells, F-21 e round and the white in a Singh, ing No. o police Mortem er were ar, who es and rse of at dead CCTV e to the bearing ee from , son GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- of Mani Ra investigatio CRM-M-70 Consequen arrested on checked, it constant to Singh (pre whom wer authorities Bhondsi Ja (who has f Sunny), all These peop extortion th the area. T reason why Rana, Viren conspiracy Rana, Pank police auth petitioner P @ Ankit G and Harsh B Chhachhrau Salempur, -47874-2025 -4 ni Ram, resident of Kaimla, District tigation stated that he had sold the veh 70641-2025), son of Muna equently, aforesaid Arbaj Khan alon ted on 26.12.2024. When the mobile p , it came to the notice of the pol tant touch with Gangster Baljinder Si h (present petitioner), resident of vi were active members of Kala R rities also found out that Virender Pr dsi Jail, Gurugram and his younger br has fled away to USA along with ), all are involved in several cases o e people encourag youngsters to jo tion threats, sent them to collect mone rea. They have also enmity with the n why Kala Rana, Noni Rana, Sunny , Virender Rana, Pankau Malik and A piracy with each other and planned , Pankaj Malik and Arjun Rana etc. e authorities that on 25.12.2024, co ioner Paramjeet Singh) had telephonic nkit Giri. In furtherance of their plan, arsh Bali along with a third person re chhrauli on their motorcycle, wher pur, Arbaj Khan along with his 4- istrict Karnal, who when joined in th the vehicle to Arbaz Khan (petitioner Munabbar, resident of Tajewal along with one Sachin Handa wa obile phone handset of Arbaj Khan wa he police authorities that they were der Singh @ Sunny, son of Paramje of village Salempur Bangar, both o ala Rana Noni Ran Gang. Polic der Pratap @ Kala, presently lodged nger brother Surya Pratap @ Noni Ran with his partner Baljinder Singh @ ases of extortion of money, murder et to join their gang and after issuin money from prominent businessmen o ith the liquor contractors, which is th Sunny Salempur has enmity with Rink and Arjun Rana etc. They all hatched nned to murder Rinku Rana, Virend a etc. It also came to the notice of th 4, co-accused Sunny Salempur (son o phonic conversation with Hemant Gi r plan, both Hemant Giri @ Ankit Gir rson reached Sanjha Chulha Restauran where on the instructions of Sunn his uncle9s son Rakiya reached d in the tioner in ajewala. da was han was were in ramjeet both of Police dged in ni Rana ingh @ rder etc. issuing smen of h is the Rinku atched a irender e of the (son of ant Giri kit Girir staurant, Sunny ched in GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- Fortuner ca Ankit Giri offence. O along with their Fortun Shubham P incident. C the road sid resident of Makhmulpu Virender di Mohali on 2 (petitioner offence wa statements phones an possession. Chirag Bha got recove Vishant @ other mater Toll Plaza, crossed the phones rec -47874-2025 -5 ner car and handed over the car to t Giri along with arms and ammunitio ce. On the following day, co-accuse with Romil Vohra and others arrived Fortuner car, motorcycles were hande ham Pandit and three others. After ent. Co-accused Harsh Bali and Hem oad side. At about 8.15 AM in accord ent of Unhedi, Virender resident of hmulpur UP were shot at by firing nder died at the spot. Arjun succumbe ali on 29.12.2024. In pursuance of disclosure s oner in CRM-M-70641-2025), fortun ce was recovered, which was taken in ments made by co-accused Gurvinder es and motorcycles were recovere ession. On 11.1.2025, co-accused ag Bhatia @ Nanu and Karan Kumar w ecovered their mobile phones. Afte ant @ Vishu, car (make Toyata) used material to the shooters were recove Plaza, Gharaunda also indicated that ed the Toll Plaza in a car. They were es recovered from their possession a 5- car to Harsh Bali and Hemant Giri @ unition to be used in the commission o accused Hemant Giri and Harsh Ba arrived outside hotel Shubham Pandit handed over to shooters Romil Vohr After which they left for the place o Hemant Giri took the car and stood o accordance with their prior plan, Arju nt of Gloni, Pankaj Malik resident o firing 56 rounds. Pawan Malik an cumbed to his injuries at Max Hospita sure statement made by Arbaj Kha fortuner car used in the commission o ken into possession. On the disclosu vinder Singh and Suraj @ Bobi, mobi covered which were also taken in cused Amninder Singh was arreste umar were arrested on 16.1.2025. The . After the arrest of Pardeep Kuma a) used by them to deliver clothes an recovered. CCTV cameras installed d that co-accused Pardeep Kumar ha y were also arrayed as accused. Mobi ssion as also the other mobile phone Giri @ ssion of rsh Bali andit in l Vohra, place of tood on , Arjun, ident of lik and ospital, j Khan ssion of sclosure , mobile en into arrested. 5. They Kumar, hes and talled at mar had Mobile phones GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- recovered examinatio petitioner members o is the fath interrogatio handler of Shubham P incident. T roles playe Admittedly Additional 02.08.2025 petition has 3. was not na except that present cas evidence co any incrimi remain inv main accus prayed that custody sin -47874-2025 -6 ered at the instance of other accuse ination. It is the case of prosecution ioner, who is not in India, is the mai bers of the gang. They act on his instru e father of Sunny Salempur, was rogation, he (P) confessed that his s ler of the incident who had sent th ham Pandit and two other unidentifie . The other accused were arrested played by them, have also been h ittedly, investigations qua the petitione Petitioner moved an applicatio tional Sessions Judge, Yamuna Naga .2025, dismissed the said applicatio ion has been filed for grant of bail. Learned counsel for the petitio not named in the FIR and to whom n that he harboured the shooters, ha nt case. Further apart from his disclo nce connecting him with the commis ncriminating material was effected at involved in the incident. Only be accused, he has been falsely arrayed d that in light of the role played by dy since 15.4.2025, lenient view dese 6- accused, were deposited in CFSL fo ecution that Sunny Salempur, son o e main accused, who directs the oth s instructions. Present petitioner, who was arrested on 15.4.2025. Durin his son Sunny Salemput is the ma ent the main shooters (Romil Vohr entified persons to his house before th rested at various intervals, details of th been highlighted in the status repor titioner are complete. lication for grant of bail before learne a Nagar, who in terms of order date lication. Aggrieved of which, prese petitioner contends that petitioner, wh hom no specific role has been assigne ers, has been falsely implicated in th disclosure statement, there is no oth mmission of offence as no recovery o at his instance. He had no motive nly because petitioner is father of th rrayed as accused. It has further bee ed by the petitioner, who has been deserves to be taken in his favour, fo FSL for son of he other , who is During e main Vohra, fore the ls of the report. learned er dated present er, who ssigned d in the no other very of otive to r of the been been in , for GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- investigatio also been future is qu further inca same woul Constitutio against the exception 4. State coun petitioner, directions murdered. aware of th and receive He was in he let the the men ha been prayed 5. documents 6. have alrea petitioner a harbouring record indi -47874-2025 -7 tigations qua him are complete as cha been framed, but the likelihood of the e is quite remote. When viewed in er incarceration of petitioner would no would not only be violative of his titution of India, including right to the principle of <Bail is a gener ion.= Prayer for allowing the petition Per contra, while opposing the counsel contends that there are ioner, whose son is a dreaded crimin tions of his son, the offence was comm ered. Further, on the directions of ma the antecedents of his son, let the received cash from them. Logistic su in regular touch with his son and shooters stay with him, knowing had arrived. In view of gravity prayed that no case for grant of bail to Heard learned counsel for ments on record. Factual aspects of the case lea already been noticed in para 2 ioner are not merely of being related to ouring the perpetration of heinous of d indicates that petitioner knowingly 7- as challan has been filed, charges hav of the trial being completed in the ne ed in the light of the factual scenari uld not serve any useful purpose as th his rights under Article 21 of to speedy trial but would also eneral rule and incarceration is etition has been made. the request for grant of bail, learne are serious allegations against criminal and is settled abroad. On committed in which two persons we main accused, petitioner being ful the main shooters stayed in his hous support was also provided to them and acting on his instructions/advis owing fully well the purpose for whic avity and seriousness of offence, it to petitioner is made out. for the parties and perused leading to the registration of the FI of the order. Allegations again ated to principal accused but of active offence. Prima facie, material o ingly provided shelter to the assailant have the near cenario, e as the the be an learned the the were fully house them. /advise, which has the FIR against actively erial on sailants. GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- As noted ea abroad. circumstanc the conces material wi justice by n BNSS, the equally set cases invol 7. but without no case for Accordingl 17.02.2026 gbs -47874-2025 -8 oted earlier in the order, the main cons ad. Thus, when viewed in the mstances brought on record, this Cour concession of bail, the chances of rial witnesses, tampering with the evid e by not appearing in the Court canno While exercising jurisdiction , the Court is mindful of the fact th lly settled that the same is not to be involving serious offences. In view of the submissions ad ithout commenting on the merits of th ase for grant of bail, at this stage, is rdingly, the petition being devoid of a .2026 Whether Speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable 8- in conspirator is stated to be abscond the light of facts and connectin s Court is of the opinion that if extende of petitioner overawing/influencin he evidence, fleeing from the process o cannot be ruled out. iction under Section 439 Cr.P.C./48 fact that though 8Bail is rule9 but it to be granted as a matter of course ons advanced by learned State counse ts of the case, lest it may prejudice tria is made out in favour of petitione id of any merit is hereby dismissed. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No conding necting xtended uencing ocess of .C./483 it is ourse in counsel, ice trial, titioner. NEY) GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.02.23 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document