1 CRM-M-25057-2026 (O&M) THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-25057-2026 (O&M) Reserved on : 16.07.2026 Pronounced on: 20.07.2026 Uploaded on: 20.07.2026 PAWANDEEP SINGH @ PAMMA …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB …Respondent Coram: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal Present: Mr. Ramandeep, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG Punjab. *** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. (Oral) 1. Petitioners seek regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.311 dated 11.12.2025 under Sections 105, 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station Patran, District Patiala. This is the first petition for regular bail. 2. Complainant-Tarlok Kaur stated that she was married with Jaspreet Singh son of Harpal Singh on 18.02.2022 and had a daughter Kirat Kaur, aged 02 years. Her husband Jaspreet Singh worked as a labourer. On 07.12.2025, Jaspreet Singh was going for work and was in need of money. He pawned his mobile phone with Sanjiv for a sum of ₹1,500/- Thereafter, Jaspreet Singh met his friends Pawandeep Singh @ Pamma son of Balwinder Singh and Sonu @ Murga son of Gurjant Singh, who forcibly took him along. Pawandeep Singh @ Pamma and Sonu @ Murga forced her husband to consume some intoxicating substance, after which his health deteriorated. Thereafter, Pawandeep Singh @ Pamma and Sonu @ Murga fled from the spot leaving her husband alone. On 08.12.2025, the dead body AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.07.20 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CRM-M-25057-2026 (O&M) of her husband was found in a public toilet at Anaz Mandi, Patran. His last rites were performed on 09.12.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that deceased Jaspreet Singh, complainant’s husband was a drug addict and died on account of over-dose of intoxicants. Petitioner had no role in the entire episode. There was a delay of 04 days in lodging the FIR. Referring to General Diary No. 20 dated 09.12.2025, recorded on statement of brother of deceased, it was argued that even Sonu Singh, deceased’s brother stated that deceased had been consuming intoxicants for some time and on the day of incident, he died due to overdose. Later on, in his supplementary statement, Sonu Singh improved over his version and claimed that petitioner and co- accused were compelling his brother to consume intoxicants. Investigation of the case was complete and challan had already been presented. Therefore, petitioner be enlarged on regular bail. 4. Learned State counsel has filed status report by way of affidavit of Gurdeep Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Circle Patran, District Patiala and opposed the prayer for regular bail submitting that petitioner was involved in as many as 13 FIRs and he along with co-accused Sonu @ Murga took Jaspreet Singh away to Anaz Mandi, Patran and forced him to take intoxicants, leading to his death. 5. In view of the ratio of law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Prabhakar Tiwari Vs. State of UP and Anr. 2020(1) RCR (Criminal) 831 and Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi Vs. State of U.P. and Others 2012(2) SCC 382, involvement of petitinoer in other criminal cases cannot be the sole ground to deny him the concession of bail and the prayer AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.07.20 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3 CRM-M-25057-2026 (O&M) for bail has to be considered in the light of facts and circumstances of each individual case. 6. The incident was first reported to the police on 09.1.2025 by Sonu Singh, brother of the deceased and GD No. 20 was recorded on the lines that his elder brother Jaspreet Singh was in bad company and had been consuming intoxicants and liquor; that he had died on 09.12.2025 after consuming intoxicating substance and that they had no suspicion on anyone. FIR No. 311 dated 11.12.2025 under Sections 105, 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station Patran, District Patiala came to be registered after 04 days of the death. Investigation of the case is complete. Petitioner is in custody w.e.f. 13.12.2025. Challan has been presented on 02.03.2026. The case is at initial stage and no witness has been examined. Trial of the case is likely to take long. Considering first version of the incident and all relevant facts and circumstances of the case, the period of incarceration and the circumstance that investigation is complete, but without a comment on merits, the petition 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 CRM(s), if any, are also disposed of accordingly. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 20.07.2026 Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.07.20 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document