IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 213 CRM-M-10290-2026 Date of Decision: 08.07.2026 Kamaldeep …Petitioner V/s State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Rajesh Tushar, 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 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.1010, dated 22.12.2024 registered under Section 304 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) (subsequently Section 309(3) BNS was added and Section 304 BNS was deleted) (challan was presented under Sections 309(4), 238 and 111 BNS) at Police Station Shahbad, District Kurukshetra. 2. Custody certificate dated 07.07.2026 filed by learned State counsel in Court today is taken on record. 3. On a complaint submitted by one Raju Lal, the FIR in question was registered. The allegation was that on 14.12.2024 at about 4.30 p.m., the complainant Raju Lal and Madan Lal were intercepted by three unknown persons near Adesh Hospital (District Kurukshetra). Their mobile phones and wallets, which contained Rs.13,000/- and other important documents were snatched. After one hour, a sum of Rs.1 lakh was withdrawn from the account of the complainant by way of debit card after which the assailants purchased VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.08 17.59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10290-2026 -2- mobile phones from a shop in Ambala and paid the withdrawn amount to him. The petitioner was arrested on 05.01.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. It has been submitted that the FIR was registered against unknown persons and no test identification parade was got conducted. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since the time of his arrest and almost 1½ years have elapsed; final report was submitted on 27.03.2025 and charges were only framed on 03.06.2026 and no prosecution witness has been examined as of now. Learned counsel submits that the trial will take a sufficiently long time to conclude and, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. He also submits that the co-accused Lakhwinder @ Moni @ Lakhwinder Singh @ Moni has been granted regular bail by a coordinate Bench vide order dated 04.11.2025 passed in CRM-M-60401-2025. 5. Per contra, learned counsel representing the State has opposed the bail petition. She submits that that 4 other cases of similar nature stand registered against the petitioner. 6. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 7. Concededly, the FIR was registered against unknown persons. No test identification parade was got conducted. The petitioner is in custody for the last 1½ years. None of the prosecution witness out of a total of 9 has been examined as of now since charges were framed on 03.06.2026, final report having been submitted on 27.03.2025. Still further, co-accused Lakhwinder @ Moni has been granted regular bail by a coordinate Bench vide order dated 04.11.2025 passed in CRM-M-60401-2025. He was also alleged to have been one of the persons who had committed the crime. Thus, trial will take a VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.08 17.59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10290-2026 -3- sufficiently long time to conclude and 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 08, 2026 vcgarg Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.08 17.59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document