IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 226 CRM-M-34743-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.07.2026 RAHUL KLAIR ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF HARYANA .…Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Pankaj Bhardwaj, Advocate and Mr. Govind Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Vasundhara Dalal Anand, Sr. DAG, Haryana. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition preferred under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the ‘BNSS’) is for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.712 dated 13.09.2025 registered under Sections 110, 115(2), 324(4), 303(2), 351(3), 3(5) of BNS at Police Station Kundli, Sonipat, District Sonipat. 2. On the statement of one Ansh, the FIR in question was registered. It was stated that on the intervening night of 11/12.09.2025, the complainant along with his friends had gone to Murthal to have food. When they were coming back to Delhi at around 04:00 AM, the driver of an i20 car was repeatedly overtaking the car of the complainant, as a result of which, an altercation took place. When the complainant reached near the KFC flyover, Kundli, the driver of the i20 car brought his vehicle in front of the vehicle of the complainant. 3 boys are alleged to have got down from the car one of whom was holding a wooden bat in his hand. The windows of the car of the complainant were smashed with the bat and the complainant and MANI KUMAR 2026.07.07 19:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34743-2026 (O&M) -2- his friends were beaten up with the bat, kicks and punches. The complainant is also alleged to have been hit on his head with the handle of the bat. The petitioner was arrested on 17.03.2026 and is in custody since then. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. He further submits that that the petitioner is in custody for almost 4 months, having been arrested on 17.03.2026; final report has already been submitted; no recovery has to be made from the petitioner; trial will still take a sufficiently long time, he has clean antecedents and therefore, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. 4. Per contra, learned State counsel has opposed the bail application, stating that a very serious offence is alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, who in the dead of the night along with his friends, intercepted a car and beat up the occupants of the same. She submits that the complainant is yet to be examined and if the petitioner is released on bail, he may try to threaten and influence the said witness. 5. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 6. The petitioner is in custody since 17.03.2026. Almost 4 months have elapsed. He is not known to be a previous offender and his antecedents are clean. The incident took place at the spur of the moment. The injuries on the person of the complainant were simple injuries. Final report stands submitted; trial will take a sufficiently long time, therefore, in the considered opinion of this Court, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. 7. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, without MANI KUMAR 2026.07.07 19:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34743-2026 (O&M) -3- 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. 8. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE July 07, 2026 Mani Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MANI KUMAR 2026.07.07 19:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document