1 CRM-M-35497-2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN D HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 227 CRM-M-35497-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.07.2026 PRINCE CHAUHAN PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Nihul Pratap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kshitij Bharti, AAG Haryana. *** Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.13 dated 27.01.2026 under Sections 191(3), 190, 115(2), 333, 351(2), 140(3), 117(2) and 62 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), 2023, Police Station Ballabgarh, District Faridabad. This is the first petition for regular bail. 2. Prakash son of Raj Kumar made a complaint stating that he was student of Class 12th in Govt. Varihar Senior Secondary School, Sector 7. On 25.01.2026, there was Immersion of Idol of Goddess Saraswati. At around 5:30 p.m., when he was present in his home, 5-6 boys in muffled faces arrived in a blue Baleno Car No.HR-85D-1034. They came inside his house, dragged him out and took him to the street where, they attacked him with dandas and ice pick on his head, chest, left hand and waist and also threatened to kill him. He somehow managed to save his life and fled. Thereafter, the unidentified assailants left in the car. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was innocent and had been falsely implicated on account of enmity. The FIR was registered against unknown persons. All assailants except one Tinku alias Lala were alleged to be in muffled faces. Tinku alias Lala had been allowed HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.09 20:05 I agree to specified portions of this document 2 CRM-M-35497-2026 (O&M) regular bail vide order of this Court dated 30.06.2026. Even co-accused Vinay alias Kullan and Manoj s/o Sanjay Kumar had been released on regular bail by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridabad. No recovery was effected from possession of the petitioner. Investigation of the case is complete and challan had been presented. Therefore, petitioner too was entitled to regular bail on the ground of parity. 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Kshitij Bharti, AAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Custody certificate dated 07.07.2026 has been filed by learned State Counsel. The same is made part of the record. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for regular bail arguing that presence of the petitioner was clearly visible in the CCTV footage of the incident collected by the police. He, however, did not dispute that investigation in the case was complete and antecedents of the petitioner are clean. 6. As per custody certificate, petitioner is custody for 02 months 17 days. He is not named in the FIR. Investigation of the case is complete. Offences allegedly committed are all triable in the Court of Magistrate. Co- accused Tinku alias Lala, Vinay alias Kullan and Manoj have been allowed regular bail. Case against petitioner is at par. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petition for regular bail is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to his furnishing adequate bail and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate. 7. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 09.07.2026 HS.CHAUHAN Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.09 20:05 I agree to specified portions of this document