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2026 DAILYLAW 585 (PNJ)

VIKRAM SINGH v. STATE OF HARYANA

CRM-M/17702/2026 · 2026-04-02

Manisha Batra

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CRM-M-17702- IN THE H (104) VIKRAM SINGH STATE OF HAR CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Z Ms. H MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 482 of Bh for grant of anticip registered under S short “BNS”) (cor Arms Act at Police 2. The a submitted by the Inderjeet had gone co-villagers Kulde attend the same m information that so in Trauma Centre. -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH INGH Versus HARYANA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Zorawar S. Chauhan, Advocate fo Ms. Himani Arora, DAG, Haryana **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh anticipatory bail in case arising out of nder Sections 103(1), 3(5) of Bharat (corresponding to Sections 302 and t Police Station Rampura, District Rew The aforementioned FIR was register y the complainant Papu alleging tha d gone to attend the marriage of one T Kuldeep and Dinesh. Another co-vill ame marriage with them in his car. O at someone had shot at his brother entre. He reached there and found hi JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-17702-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 02.04.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA cate for the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) out of FIR No.188 dated 01.11.2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for 02 and 34 of IPC) and Section 25 of t Rewari. egistered on the basis of a complaint ing that on 31.10.2025, his brother one Tarun. He was accompanied by village Om Hari has also gone to car. On the same night, he received rother Inderjeet and he was admitted und his brother to be dead. Om Hari M) 2026 nder SS”) 2025 (for 5 of laint other d by ne to ived itted Hari AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.02 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-17702- and Kuldeep info Village Manethi Pandit Ji, Filmy, registration of FI Jitender, Rahul, M accused Jitender which the victim petition. The petit arrest, the petition was dismissed by order dated 25.03. 3. It is a falsely implicated accused Jitender w fact, his father ha Singh a person of successful candida nursing a grudge There was no que There has been no is ready to join in recovery is to be e in the murder of extended benefit o -2026 (O&M) 2 p informed the complainant that th nethi fired shot at his brother, who wa ilmy, Pankaj @ Ronjh and 3-4 perso of FIR, investigation proceedings w , Moni @ Tarun, Pandit Ji, Filmy a nder suffered disclosure statement to victim was shot at had been purcha e petitioner was nominated as addition oner moved an application for gr ed by the Court of Learned Additiona 25.03.2026. It is argued by learned counsel for t licated in this case on the basis of di nder which cannot be considered to b her had contested election of Gram P son of group of accused Jitender. H andidate. Ever since then the family rudge against his family and they ha o question of his supplying of any een no exchange of any phone call or m join investigation. His custodial inte to be effected from him. Even as per t er of the victim. It is, therefore, a nefit of anticipatory bail. hat the accused Rahul resident of was also accompanied by Moni, 4 persons unknown to them. After ings were initiated. The accused ilmy and Pankaj were arrested. The ent to the effect that the pistol with urchased by him from the present dditional accused. Apprehending his for grant of anticipatory bail which ditional Sessions Judge, Rewari vide l for the petitioner that he has been s of disclosure statement of the co- ed to be admissible in evidence. IN ram Panchayat against one Pehalad er. His father had been declared a family of the accused Jitender was hey had not been on talking terms. any firearm to the accused Jitender. all or money trail between them. He al interrogation is not required. No s per the allegations, he had no hand fore, argued that he deserves to be t of oni, After used he with esent g his hich vide been - . IN alad red a was rms. nder. . He No hand o be AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.02 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-17702- 4. Notic 5. On th the petition and is serious allegation petitioner is must made out. It is, allowed. 6. This C for the parties at co 7. The p accused Jitender w him are specific i proposition of la exercised by the C ordinary circumsta In case custodial Agency, that shal effecting the inve anticipatory bail d criminal cases by avoid any loophol must. Taking into to make any comm -2026 (O&M) 3 Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, learned S and is ready to argue the matter. It is gations against the petitioner. Cu must. No exceptional or extra-ord It is, therefore, argued that the pet This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The petitioner is alleged to have s nder which was used for killing the v cific in nature. The case is at its na of law that the powers for grant y the Court in exceptional circumstan cumstance for grant of bail is made o todial interrogation of the petitioner t shall leave many glaring loopholes e investigation. The Court is also req bail does not operate as inroad in t es by the trial Court. For conducting e oopholes in the same, the custodial in ng into consideration the above discus comment on the merit of the case, t rned State counsel accepts notice of . It is submitted by her that there are . Custodial interrogation of the ordinary circumstance has been he petition does not deserve to be ubmissions made by learned counsel ave supplied a firearm to the co- the victim. The allegations against its nascent stage. It is well settled grant of pre-arrest bail should be mstances. No exceptional or extra- ade out in favour of the petitioner. ioner is denied to the Investigating pholes and gaps, thereby adversely lso required to see that an order of d in the normal legal procedure of cting effective investigation so as to dial interrogation of the petitioner is discussed facts but without meaning case, this Court is of the considered ce of e are the been o be unsel - ainst ttled d be - oner. ating rsely er of re of as to er is ning ered AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.02 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-17702- opinion that the p dismissed. 8. Since any, is rendered in 02.04.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 t the petition does deserve to be allow Since the main petition has been dism ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable:- Yes/No e allowed. Accordingly the same is en dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE oned:- Yes/No es/No e is n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.02 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.