CRM-M-33824-2026 -1- 233 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33824-2026 Date of Decision: 06.07.2026 Akashdeep …Petitioner vs. State of Haryana …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Lal Singh Sandh, Advocate with Ms. Aakanksha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Rajiv Sidhu, Sr. DAG, Haryana. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No. 452, Dated 11.12.2024, under sections 120-B, 403, 406, 418, 420, 464, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC, 1860 (New Sections 61, 314, 316, 318, 318 (4), 338, 336 (3) and 340 BNS, 2023), registered at Police Station City Dabwali, District Sirsa, Haryana (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was a petty employee of Mannapuram Finance Company, Mandi Dabwali and has been made a scapegoat. He further submits that the petitioner was arrested in the present case on 07.01.2026 and is in custody for the last more than 06 months. After completion of investigation, challan has already been presented against him and the case is listed today before the trial Court for framing of HEMLATA 2026.07.07 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-33824-2026 -2- charge. Thus, the prosecution has not been able to formally commence proceedings before the Trial Court. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is a young boy, aged about 20 years and was never involved in any other criminal activity. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that serious allegations have been levelled against the present petitioner and he does not deserve the concession of bail by this Court. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. The petitioner is stated to be in custody for the last about 06 months and no witness has been examined so far. There is no material to show that the petitioner may tamper with the prosecution evidence or may flee from the process of justice. In the present case, all the offences are triable by the Court of Magistrate. 6. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, concerned. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 06.07.2026 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2026.07.07 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document