CRM-M-30233-2026 (O&M) 207 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30233-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.08.2026 MUNFAID ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Mr. Saurav Bhatia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Brijesh Sharma, AAG, Haryana. **** RAMESH KUMARI , J. (ORAL) CRM-30652-2026 The present application has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for placing on record the copy of testimony of PW 4 dated 14.07.2026 as Annexure P-3. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. Annexure P-3 is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place. CRM-M-30233-2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 439 of the Cr.P.C) by the petitioner for grant of regular bail as the petitioner has been implicated in criminal case arising out of First Information Report as detailed hereinunder:- FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 141 09.09.2025 80 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 (erstwhile Sections 304-B and 34 IPC) Sadar Punhana, District Nuh, Haryana RENU BALA 2026.08.14 13:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30233-2026 (O&M) 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complainant/father of the victim, namely Mustak, PW2, and Asloop Singh, PW4, son of Nishar, did not support the case of the prosecution and were declared hostile by the learned APP. The complainant, father of the deceased, in his testimony stated that the victim had been suffering from depression. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.10.2025 and is not involved in any other case. Thus, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner deserves to be released on regular bail. 3. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for grant of regular bail. He submits that the present FIR has been registered against the petitioner as well as the co-accused for causing the dowry death of deceased-Suwaliya, daughter of the complainant. He has placed on record the custody certificate of the petitioner, as per which the petitioner has undergone actual custody for a period of 10 months and 08 days. He further submits that, out of the total 20 cited witnesses, only 04 have been examined and 16 witnesses remain to be examined. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required in view of the nature and gravity of the allegations; therefore, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of regular bail. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. As the complainant and material witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution and have turned hostile, the witnesses yet to be examined by the prosecution are official witnesses, therefore, without commenting upon the merits of the case, it is a fit case for granting the concession of regular bail to the petitioner, who is in custody since 02.10.2025. The conclusion of the trial is RENU BALA 2026.08.14 13:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30233-2026 (O&M) likely to take some time. No fruitful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in further custody. As such, sufficient mitigating circumstances are made out to extend the concession of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed, and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court/Duty Magistrate, subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall not leave the country without prior permission of the trial Court and shall deposit the passport in the trial Court. (ii) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. (iii) The petitioner will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witnesses. (iv) The petitioner will appear before the trial Court on each and every date fixed, unless is exempted by a specific order of Court. (v)  The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which, he is an accused, or for commission of which he is suspected of. (vi) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly coerce, induce, threaten or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence in any manner. (vii) The petitioner shall not in any manner misuse his liberty. (viii) The petitioner shall furnish his address and mobile number to RENU BALA 2026.08.14 13:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30233-2026 (O&M) the Trial Court forthwith and shall not change the same till the conclusion of the trial and in case for any reason, the petitioner pseeks to change any of the aforesaid, the same shall be done only with prior intimation to the learned Trial Court, stating the reason for the same. (ix) The trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioner. 6. It is made clear that in case there is any breach of the aforesaid conditions, the State shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail as granted to the petitioner by this order. 7. In view of the above, it is clarified that the observations made herein are limited for the purpose of present proceedings and would not be construed as an opinion on the merits of the case and the trial would proceed independently of the aforesaid observations. 12.08.2026 (RAMESH KUMARI) renubala JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No RENU BALA 2026.08.14 13:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document