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2026 DAILYLAW 12979 (PNJ)

SANDEEP @ MANGTU v. STATE OF HARYANA

CRM-M/9297/2026 · 2026-04-29

Manisha Batra

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CRM-M-9297-20 IN THE H SANDEEP @ MA STATE OF HAR 1 The dat 2 The dat 3 The dat website 4 Whethe pronoun pronoun 5 The del judgme CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. N MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under Gannaur, District S 2. The a read with Section complainant Raj 2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH @ MANGTU Versus HARYANA he date when the judgment is reserved he date when the judgment is pronoun he date when the judgment is uploaded ebsite hether only operative part of the judg ronounced or whether the full judgmen ronounced he delay, if any, of the pronouncement dgment and reasons thereof. HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS r. N.K. Chhokar, Advocate for the p Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana **** BATRA, J. The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F Sections 302, 364, 201, 34 and istrict Sonipat. The aforementioned FIR was initially ction 34 of IPC on the basis of a writt t Raj Kumar alleging therein that his JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-9297-2026 (O&M) ... Petitioner ...Respondent served 27.04.2026 onounced 29.04.2026 loaded on the 29.04.2026 e judgment is dgment is Full cement of full Not applicable ANISHA BATRA r the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.116 dated 23.02.2022 4 and 120B of IPC at Police Station nitially registered under Section 364 a written complaint submitted by the at his brother Anil was having love oner nder SS”) 2022 ation 364 y the love AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.29 14:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-9297-20 affair with a co- Nirmala had com 17.02.2022, the conspiracy and wi had taken him som were initiated. On On interrogation, with the co-accus harassing his mo conspiracy the vi Village on the noo taken him to Kalia injuries on his pe further disclosed t clothing of the vic body on fire. He different parts and also demarcated th recovered the vehi 3. As pe recovered from the was kept in the m victim. Several in the co-accused 2026 (O&M) 2 -villager Nirmala wife of Ram Ni come to know about this fact. He the petitioner alongwith the co and with intent to eliminate his brothe im somewhere. After registration of F d. On 23.02.2022, the accused Rakes ation, he suffered disclosure statemen accused to eliminate him since he is mother Nirmala and also disclos the victim had been called by his m he noon of 17.02.2022 and then all o Kaliana canal and after alighting him his person with batons and knives, th losed that to destroy the evidence of the victim, had thrown the same in th e. He also disclosed about dismantlin rts and selling the same to co-accuse ated the place where the dead body of e vehicle used by him in the crime. As per the further allegations, the dea om the canal in the area of Police Stat the mortuary and had been identified eral injuries were found on the dead b used Ravi, Himanshu, Ankit and am Niwas. The family members of t. He alleged that on the noon of e co-accused in pursuance of a brother Anil, had abducted him and on of FIR, investigation proceedings Rakesh son of Nirmala was arrested. tement about hatching a conspiracy ce he had defamed his family by isclosed that in pursuance of that his mother at the bus-stop of his n all of them had abducted him, had g him from his vehicle, had inflicted , thereby causing his death. He ce of offence they had removed the e in the canal and had set the dead antling the vehicle of the victim in accused Ravi. The accused Rakesh dy of the victim was thrown and got he dead body of the victim had been ce Station Bawana, Delhi. The same tified by the family members of the dead body. The petitioner alongwith and Manjeet were arrested on rs of n of of a and ings . iracy y by that f his , had icted He d the dead m in kesh d got been same f the with on AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.29 14:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-9297-20 23.02.2022. He to the crime. Investig 4. It is a falsely implicated co-accused Rajesh of bail. On parity custody continuou considerable time him in custody incarceration milit 21 of the Constitu to be allowed. 5. Status counsel has argue in connivance wit by causing injurie burnt, so as to cau is going at a prope be allowed. 6. This C for the parties at co 2026 (O&M) 3 He too suffered disclosure statement nvestigation now stands completed. It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. No specific role ha Rajesh Kumar, Manjeet, Ankit and Ra parity, he too deserves to be extende tinuously for a period of more than e time to conclude. No useful purpose stody anymore. His antecedents n militates against his fundamental ri nstitution of India. It is, therefore, ar Status report and custody certificate h argued that there are serious allegatio ce with the co-accused had abducted injuries on his person. The dead bod to cause disappearance of evidence o proper pace. It is, thus, argued that t This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. tement admitting his involvement in l for the petitioner that he has been role has been attributed to him. The and Ravi have been extended benefit xtended the same benefit. He is in e than 4 years. The trial will take urpose would be served by detaining dents are clean. His prolonged ntal rights guaranteed under Article ore, argued that the petition deserves icate have been filed. Learned State legations against the petitioner, who ucted the victim and had killed him d body of the victim was thereafter ence of offence of murder. The trial that the petition does not deserve to ubmissions made by learned counsel nt in been The nefit is in take ining nged rticle erves State who him after trial ve to unsel AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.29 14:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-9297-20 7. The p 02 months. The witness to the occ alongwith the co victim. The co- extended benefit o petitioner too dese be concluded in th been examined so violative of his Constitution of In petition is allowed his furnishing pers Trial Court/Chief following conditio (i) ind fac ma (ii) circ (iii hea 2026 (O&M) 4 e petitioner is in custody for a per The case is based on circumstantia he occurrence. The allegations as ag he co-accused hatched a conspiracy a -accused Rajesh Kumar, Manjee nefit of bail by Coordinate Benches o deserves to be extended the same be d in the near future as only 19 out of ned so far. As such further incarcerat f his fundamental rights enshrined of India. Taking into consideration llowed and the petitioner is ordered to g personal as well as surety bonds to ief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Mag nditions :- (i) The petitioner shall not dire inducement, threat or promise to a facts of the case or tamper with th manner whatsoever. (ii) The petitioner shall not lea circumstance without permission of (iii) The petitioner shall appear b hearing. r a period of more than 04 years and stantial evidence. There is no eye- as against the petitioner are that he iracy and committed murder of the anjeet, Ankit and Ravi have been nches of this Court. On parity, the me benefit. The trial is not likely to out of 32 prosecution witnesses have arceration of the petitioner would be shrined under Article 21 of the ration the above discussed facts, the ered to be released on bail subject to nds to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on the t directly or indirectly make any se to any person acquainted with the with the evidence of the case in any ot leave the country under any sion of the learned trial Court. pear before each and every date of and - at he f the been , the ly to have ld be the , the ct to rned the any h the any any te of AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.29 14:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-9297-20 (iv) pre furn info (v) Car lea any info sh (vi) lea 8. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 9. In the petitioner, it shall application seekin 10. Since any, is rendered in 29.04.2026 Amit Sharma 2026 (O&M) 5 (iv) The petitioner shall provide his present address before the learne furnishing of bonds and shall n informing the trial Court. (v) The petitioner shall also give c Card if any and details of his mo learned trial Court at the time of fu any change in his mobile phone nu inform about the same to the learn shall keep his mobile phone switch (vi) The petitioner shall deposit h learned trial Court. It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. In the event of there being any FIR t shall be open to the respondent-State seeking cancellation of bail. Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MAN Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No ide his permanent address as well as learned trial Court at the time of hall not change the same without give copy of his Aadhar Card, PAN his mobile phone number(s) to the e of furnishing of bonds and in case, ne number takes place, then he shall e learned trial Court in advance and switch on all times. posit his passport, if any, with the vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing y FIR/complaint lodged against the State to seek redressal by filing an allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No ell as e of thout PAN the case, shall and the for aring t the g an n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.29 14:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.