CRM-M-2626-20 IN THE H ARUN VERMA @ STATE OF PUNJ 1 The dat 2 The dat 3 The dat website 4 Whethe pronoun pronoun 5 The del judgme CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. L Mr. J Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under Bakshiwal, Distric 2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH MA @ JEEWAN KUMAR @ RAJ Versus PUNJAB he date when the judgment is reserved he date when the judgment is pronoun he date when the judgment is uploaded ebsite hether only operative part of the judg ronounced or whether the full judgmen ronounced he delay, if any, of the pronouncement dgment and reasons thereof. HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. M.N. Jajoria, Advocate and Ms. Lavanya Gupta, Advocate and Mr. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the pe Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F nder Sections 328, 457, 380 and 4 District Patiala. JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-2626-2026 (O&M) RAJESH VERMA ... Petitioner ...Respondent served 20.03.2026 onounced 23.03.2026 loaded on the 23.03.2026 e judgment is dgment is Full cement of full Not applicable ANISHA BATRA the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.111 dated 06.12.2014 and 489 of IPC at Police Station oner dent nder SS”) 2014 ation AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.23 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-2626-20 2. The a got recorded by t 09.11.2014, the p complainant throu his wife and 02 d thereafter wished kitchen to give w Seema Verma insi Thereafter, all of t sleep. On the ne members found t belongings of his intoxicating subst offence of theft, made them uncon dollars and gold or 3. After The petitioner and gold topus, 02 ring complainant were extended benefit o was cancelled on declared a proclaim 2026 (O&M) 2 The aforementioned FIR was registe d by the complainant Ranjit Singh al the petitioner-Arun Verma who w t through his relative Gurcharan Sing 02 daughters came to his house. Th ished to drink milk. The mother of th give warm milk to the petitioner an a insisted that she herself would mak all of them had taken milk brought by the next morning, on waking up, the und that the locks of the trunk we of his house were found scattered. By substance in the milk given to the theft, robbery in his house, the petiti unconscious and had stolen cash a gold ornaments kept in the house. After registration of FIR, investigatio er and his wife were arrested on 22.1 02 rings and Rs.10,000/- and 200 Aust t were recovered at the instance of the nefit of bail. During trial, he absented ed on 06.11.2015 and bonds were fo roclaimed person. He was subsequent registered on the basis of statement ngh alleging that on the evening of ho was got acquainted with the Singh only 01 year back, alongwith se. They had supper with them and r of the complainant started going to er and his family but the accused make the milk warm and bring it. ht by Seema Verma and had gone to the complainant and his family nk were lying broken and all the d. By alleging that by mixing some to them with intent to commit the petitioner and the co-accused had cash amount of Rs.22,000/-, some stigation proceedings were initiated. n 22.12.2014. One gold bangle, 02 0 Australian dollars pertaining to the of the petitioner. The petitioner was sented himself due to which his bail ere forfeited to the State. He was equently arrested on 04.07.2025. ment g of the with and ng to used ng it. ne to mily l the some t the had some ated. , 02 o the was bail was AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.23 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-2626-20 4. It is a falsely implicated The trial will take detaining him in implication in oth benefit of bail to therefore, argued t 5. Per co absconder and rem concluded as all th the stage of produ in conclusion of t again, if extended therefore, argued t 6. This C for the parties at co 7. The p to have administe other family mem the offence of the articles and money absconding for a 04.07.2025. The t 2026 (O&M) 3 It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. He is in custody ill take time to conclude. No useful im in custody anymore. His absen in other cases cannot be considered ail to him. The subject offences are gued that the petition deserves to be al Per contra, learned State counsel has nd remained absconded for a period of s all the prosecution witnesses have be producing defence evidence. As such n of the trial. Rather there are chan tended benefit of bail. His antecede gued that the petition does not deserve This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The petitioner alongwith the co-accu inistered some intoxicating substanc members on the fateful night of 09. of theft and in pursuance thereof, is a money from the house of the complai for a period of about 10 years. H The trial has almost concluded now l for the petitioner that he has been ustody for a period of 01 year now. useful purpose would be served by absence was not intentional. His sidered to be a reason for denying ces are triable by Magistrate. It is, o be allowed. el has argued that the petitioner is an riod of about 10 years. The trial has been examined and the case is at s such, there are no chances of delay chances of petitioner’s absconding tecedents are also not clean. It is, eserve to be allowed. ubmissions made by learned counsel accused who is his wife is alleged bstance to the complainant and his of 09.11.2014 with intent to commit f, is alleged to have stolen valuable mplainant. The petitioner remained rs. He had been arrested only on now and as such it cannot be stated been now. d by His ying It is, is an l has is at elay ding It is, unsel eged d his mmit able ined y on tated AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.23 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-2626-20 that there would b consideration the cases including ca the attendant facts that the petition d the petition is dism 7. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 8. Since any, is rendered in 23.03.2026 Amit Sharma 2026 (O&M) 4 ould be any undue delay in conclusi n the act and conduct of the petitio case registered under the provision t facts and circumstances, this Court ition does not deserve to be extended is dismissed. It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. Since the main petition has been dism ered infructuous. (MAN Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No nclusion of the same. Taking into petitioner, his involvement in other ovisions of Section 174A of IPC and Court is of the considered opinion ended benefit of bail. Accordingly, vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No into other and inion ngly, for aring n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.23 15:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.