238 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-39301-2026 Date of Decision: 23.07.2026 Lovepreet Kumar alias Labhu …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Gurpreet Singh Bhasin, Advocate with Mr. Ranjan Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gorav Kathuria, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (439 of the Cr.P.C. with a prayer to grant the concession of regular bail to him in case FIR No.82 dated 19.12.2022 registered under Sections 302, 34 of IPC (Sections 103, 3(5) of BNS), at Police Station Bakshiwala, District Patiala. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that it was a case of blind murder and the petitioner was not named in the FIR. He further submits that during the course of investigation, Pardeep Singh, co-villager made a statement before the police that he had seen Amrik Singh, Lovepreet Singh alias Labbu and Arshdeep Singh alias Honey near the place of occurrence and he had allegedly heard them talking about having done away with Arun Kumar. On the strength of such weak evidence, the petitioner was also nominated as an accused in the present case. He further contends that similarly placed co- HEMLATA 2026.07.24 11:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-39301-2026 -2- accused, namely, Arshdeep Singh alias Honey has already been granted the concession of regular bail by this Court on 12.05.2026 passed in CRM-M-8993- 2026 (Annexure P-4). The petitioner was arrested on 20.12.2022 and is in custody for the last more than 03 years and 06 months. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that serious allegations have been levelled against the present petitioner and he does not deserve the concession of bail by this Court. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. It is not in dispute that similarly placed co-accused, namely, Arshdeep Singh alias Honey has already been granted the concession of bail by this Court, by making detailed observations in the order dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-4). The petitioner is at par with him and deserves to be enlarged on bail. 6. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, concerned. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 23.07.2026 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No` HEMLATA 2026.07.24 11:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document