CRM-M-19889- IN THE H GURWINDER S STATE OF PUNJ 1 The dat 2 The dat 3 The dat website 4 Whethe pronoun pronoun 5 The del judgme CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. R **** MANISHA BATR 1. The 483 of Bharatiya of regular bail in under Sections 10 “BNS”) at Police S -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH ER SINGH ALIAS GABBAR Versus PUNJAB 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.S. Sangha, Advocate for the pe Mr. Roshandeep Singh, Assistant Adv **** BATRA, J. The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in case arising out of FIR No.11 109, 3(5) and 61(2) of Bharatiya N olice Station Baghapurana, District M JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-19889-2026 (O&M) ... Petitioner ...Respondent served 11.05.2026 onounced 12.05.2026 loaded on the 12.05.2026 e judgment is dgment is Full cement of full Not applicable ANISHA BATRA the petitioner Advocate General, Punjab by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant 117 dated 06.08.2024 registered atiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short rict Moga. oner dent ction grant tered short AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.12 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-19889- 2. The a recorded by the evening of 04.08.2 stand when he fou Karma to be prese petrol in his hand. somebody with t requested Laadi an this they felt offen complainant ablaz accused Laadi spr lighter out of his p legs were badly bu investigation proc 08.08.2024 and on in the occurrence. 3. It is a falsely implicated him. He is in cust the near future as so far. The comp been examined. implicated the pet chances of petition -2026 (O&M) 2 The aforementioned FIR was registe the complainant Gurwinder Singh 4.08.2024, he alongwith his friend La he found the petitioner who was acco e present on road. Accused Laadi wa hand. They were heard talking to ea with the petrol. On hearing so, t aadi and his companions not to do som lt offended. Accused Komal made an t ablaze. Then accused Karma cau di sprinkled petrol over him and the f his pocket, lit the same thereby putt adly burnt and then all of them fled aw n proceedings were initiated. The and on interrogation got recovered 01 rence. Investigation now stands conclu It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. No specific role or in custody since long. There are no ch ure as only 04 out of 13 prosecution w complainant Gurwinder Singh and PW ned. PW2 has not supported the pro he petitioner in commission of the su etitioner’s intimidating these material registered on the basis of statement Singh alleging therein that on the end Lavi was going towards the bus- s accompanied by Laadi, Komal and adi was carrying a bottle filled with g to each other that they would burn so, the complainant stopped and do something like that. On hearing ade an exhortation to firstly set the a caught hold of the complainant, d the present petitioner by taking a y putting him on fire. His face and fled away. After registration of FIR, The petitioner was arrested on red 01 empty bottle and lighter used concluded. l for the petitioner that he has been role or weapon has been attributed to e no chances of conclusion of trial in ution witnesses have been examined and PW2 Sukhdev Singh have since the prosecution version and has not the subject offences. There are no aterial witnesses due to their already ment the - l and with burn and aring t the nant, ing a and FIR, on used been ed to ial in ined since s not e no eady AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.12 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-19889- appearing in the w extended benefit o benefit. It is, there 4. Per c keeping in view th he does not deser deserve to be allow 5. This C for the parties at co 6. The p caught hold of the complainant on f sprinkled upon him case for commiss material witnesses is same, has been Court. On parity, He is in custody obviously likely to petitioner would n allowed and the furnishing person -2026 (O&M) 3 the witness box. The co-accused Ko nefit of bail. On parity, he too dese s, therefore, argued that the petition de Per contra, learned State counsel iew the gravity of the allegations as t deserve to be extended benefit of b e allowed. This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The petitioner in connivance with the of the complainant whereas the petiti t on fire with a lighter whereas pe on him by the co-accused. The alleg mmission of subject offences as agai nesses have since been examined. Th s been extended benefit of bail by t parity, the petitioner too deserves to stody for a period of over 01 year kely to take time to conclude. As su ould not serve much useful purpose. d the petitioner is ordered to be rel personal as well as 02 surety bonds sed Komaldeep and Laddi have been o deserves to be extended the same ion deserves to be allowed. unsel has vehemently argued that ns as levelled against the petitioner, it of bail and the petition does not ubmissions made by learned counsel ith the co-accused is alleged to have petitioner is alleged to have set the eas petrol is alleged to have been e allegations make out a prima facie s against the petitioner. However, d. The co-accused Laadi whose role il by the Coordinate Bench of this es to be extended the same benefit. year and 09 months. The trial is As such further incarceration of the rpose. Accordingly, the petition is be released on bail subject to his bonds of each like amount to the been same that oner, s not unsel have t the been cie ever, role this nefit. ial is f the on is his the AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.12 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-19889- satisfaction of the concerned. 7. It is, be construed as an and shall not influ 8. Since any, is rendered in 12.05.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 of the learned trial Court/Chief Judici It is, however, clarified that the obse d as an expression of opinion of this C t influence the outcome of the trial in a Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MAN Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate e observations made above shall not this Court on the merits of the case ial in any manner.
allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No trate l not case n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.12 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.