IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 231 CRM-M-33716-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.07.2026 Balwant …Petitioner V/s State of Haryana and another …Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Gurwant Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Vasundhara Dalal Anand, Sr. DAG, Haryana. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL) CRM-25974-2026 Prayer in the present application preferred under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for placing on record a copy of the final report submitted to the Court along with disclosure statements of other co-accused. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. A copy of the final report along with disclosure statements of other co- accused is taken on record. The Registry is directed to place the same at an appropriate place on the case file. CRM-M-33716-2026 Prayer in the present petition preferred under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No.108, dated 31.05.2025 registered under Sections 103(1), 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 127(2), 61(2) BNS at Police Station Nathu Sari Chopta, District Sirsa. 2. Custody certificate filed by learned State counsel in Court today is taken on record. VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.06 18.17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-33716-2026 (O&M) -2- 3. On a complaint submitted by one Rameshwar, the FIR in question was registered. The allegation was that on 30.05.2025, Rohtash, Nikhil, Mukesh, Jagdish, Sethio, Raju and Ballaram assaulted him, his son Sanwara and his daughter-in-law with sticks, axe etc. His son Sanwara suffered injuries as a result of which, he later expired. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only allegation against the petitioner is that of conspiracy and he was not present at the spot at the time of occurrence. He further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated; final report stands submitted; neither the complainant nor other witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution; petitioner is in custody since 02.06.2025; co-accused Om Parkash has been granted regular bail by a coordinate Bench vide order dated 25.05.2026 passed in CRM-M-17675- 2026; co-accused Govind has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 01.07.2026 passed in CRM-M-33971-2026 and the trial will take a sufficiently long time and, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. He further submits that co- accused Rajpal @ Dholu has been granted regular bail by this Court today in CRM-M-33332-2026 and the case of the petitioner is on a better footing than that of his co-accused. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel representing the State of Haryana has opposed the bail petition. However, custody of 1 year and 1 month is stated to have been undergone by the petitioner as per the custody certificate filed in the Court today. As per the custody certificate, no other case stands registered against the petitioner. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.06 18.17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-33716-2026 (O&M) -3- the parties, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner deserves to be granted bail. 7. The petitioner is in custody since 02.06.2025. More than a year has elapsed. He was not named in the FIR. Still further, the complainant Rameshwar and the other witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution. The statements of the said witnesses have been place on record by learned counsel for the petitioner, which have been perused. The antecedents of the petitioner are stated to be clean and he is not required in any other case. The case of the petitioner is on a better footing than that of his co-accused, who have been granted bail. The trial will take a sufficiently long time to conclude. Under the circumstances, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. 8. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE July 06, 2026 vcgarg Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.06 18.17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document