CRA-S-1811-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 217 CRA-S-1811-2026 Date of Decision: 20.07.2026 ARUN KUMAR @ ANDA ... APPELLANT VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. B.S.Bhalla Advocate for the appellant. H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the order dated 01.04.2026 passed by the ld. Court Below vide which the bail application of the appellant was dismissed. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the appellant, along with the co-accused, hatched a criminal conspiracy to commit the murder of Mangat Ram @ Manga and, in furtherance of the said conspiracy, murdered him in active connivance with each other. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has not been named in the FIR and has not committed any offence as alleged. He further submits that, after a few days, the supplementary statement of the complainant was recorded, wherein the complainant named one Parkash Singh; however, the appellant was still not named. It is further submitted that the said Parkash Singh has already been granted the concession of anticipatory bail by the competent Court. He further submits that the appellant is in custody since 01.07.2025 and prays for grant of regular bail. RENU RAWAT 2026.07.22 12.11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRA-S-1811-2026 -2- 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Subhash Godara, learned Additional Advocate General, Pun- jab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and vehemently opposes the prayer made by learned counsel for the appellant. He submits that, out of the 22 cited prosecution witnesses, none has been examined so far. 6. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 7. Keeping in view the above, this Court is of the considered view that the present appeal deserves to be allowed considering the custody of more than one year pertaining to the present appellant. Consequently, the present appeal is allowed. Therefore, the order dated 01.04.2026 passed by the ld. Addl.Sessions Judge, Moga is hereby set aside. The appellant is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. 8. Nothing discussed hereinabove shall be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 9. It is clarified that if while on bail so granted through the instant order, the appellant is found indulged in any other criminal case/activity, it shall be open to the State to seek cancellation of his bail. (H.S.GREWAL) 20.07.2026 JUDGE renu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RENU RAWAT 2026.07.22 12.11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh