CRM-M-15285- IN THE H (210 KHUSHPREET S STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The i 483 of Bharatiya grant of regular registered under S (for short “BNS”) District Tarn Taran 2. As p received to the eff gang which was e the public person carrying out shoo -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH 210) EET SINGH @ KHUSHI Versus PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Piyush Setia, Advocate for the pe Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed b ratiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 202 gular bail in case arising out of F nder Sections 111, 308(5), 310 of B NS”) and Section 25 of Arms Act at P n Taran. As per the allegations on 31.12.20 the effect that the petitioner alongwith was engaged in the business of dem persons, by extending threats to the t shooting, committing robberies and JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-15285-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 21.05.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA the petitioner filed by the petitioner under Section a, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) seeking of FIR No.305 dated 31.12.2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ct at Police Station City Tarn Taran, .12.2025, a secret information was ngwith the co-accused had formed a f demanding extortion money from to them and was also indulged in and other criminal acts by using M) 2026 oner dent ction king 2025 2023 aran, was ed a from d in sing AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-15285- lethal weapons. It co-accused were Jarmastpur, Tarn T crime. It was a conducted. Belie formed which re petitioner and the possession of the p accused. They we 3. It is a falsely implicated fact, he had uploa of which, he was 28.12.2025 and la since long. His investigation. Tri would be served b accused have been deserves to be ex deserves to be allo 4. Statu State counsel has -2026 (O&M) 2 ns. It was also informed that on that v were armed with weapons and wer Tarn Taran in a car and were hatching was also informed that they could Believing the secret information to ich reached at the informed place nd the co-accused. Recovery of one f the petitioner, whereas some weapon ey were formally arrested. Investigati It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. A false recovery h uploaded his photograph with weapon e was illegally arrested by the Polic and later on this case was foisted upon His antecedents are clean. He n. Trial will take considerable time to rved by detaining him in custody any been extended benefit of bail by the be extended the same benefit. It is be allowed. Status report and custody certifica el has argued that taking into con n that very day, the petitioner and the d were present near Drain Bridge tching a conspiracy to commit some could be apprehended, if raid is ion to be true, a raiding party was lace and apprehended the present one sickle was effected from the eapons were recovered from the co- stigation now stands concluded. l for the petitioner that he has been very has been planted upon him. In eapon on Social media on the basis e Police and had been detained on d upon him. He has been in custody He is not required for further ime to conclude. No useful purpose dy anymore. Similarly situated co- by the Trial Court. On parity, he too It is thus, argued that the petition rtificate have been filed. Learned o consideration the gravity of the d the ridge some id is was esent the - een . In basis d on tody rther pose - e too tition rned f the AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-15285- allegations as leve benefit of bail. 5. This C for the parties at co 6. The p membership of an to have made plan etc. He was alleg commit the afore Obviously the tria witness has been petitioner is not g settled proposition incarceration shou the jail is to secu preventive or puni Court is of the c Accordingly, the p on bail subject to like amount to Magistrate/Duty M -2026 (O&M) 3 as levelled against the petitioner, he do This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The petitioner alongwith the co-accu of an organized crime syndicate and e plans for committing offences of ex s allegedly apprehended by the Police aforementioned offences. He is i he trial will take considerable time t been examined so far. Further, not going to serve any fruitful purp osition of law is that bail is the rule an n should not be replica of post-convict o secure appearance of the accused r punitive. Taking into consideration e considered opinion that the pet , the petition is allowed and the petiti ject to his furnishing personal as well to the satisfaction of the learne uty Magistrate concerned. , he does not deserve to be extended ubmissions made by learned counsel accused is alleged to have formed e and in pursuance thereof is alleged s of extortion of money and robbery Police, by hatching a conspiracy to e is in custody since 31.12.2025. time to conclude as no prosecution rther, pre-trial incarceration of the l purpose. Even otherwise the well ule and jail is an exception. Pre-trial onviction sentencing. The object of cused during trial, and it cannot be ration the above discussed facts, this he petition deserves to be allowed. e petitioner is ordered to be released s well as two surety bonds of each learned trial Court/Chief Judicial nded unsel rmed eged bery cy to 025. ution f the well trial ct of t be this wed. ased each icial AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-15285- 7. It is, be construed as an and shall not influ 8. Since any, is rendered in 21.05.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 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. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No 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 l not case n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.