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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
 
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   Decided on: 05.02.2026
 …...Petitioner
Versus
 .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: 





 


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7. Keeping in view the fact that compromise has been effected between the parties as the disputed amount has been paid to the complainant; co-accused have already been granted the concession of regular bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 05.12.2025 passed in CRM-M-67242-2025 (Annexure A-1) whereas co- accused namely, Ashish Kumar has been granted the concession of regular bail vide order dated 12.12.2025 passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurugram (Annexure A-2) and the present petitioner is on similar footing; the investigation of the present case is complete and the petitioner has been in custody for the last 06 months & 04 days; trial will take sufficient time to conclude and no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping him in custody for any further period, as concession of bail cannot be denied just as a measure of punishment as culpability is to be decided by trial Court after appreciating evidence adduced by the parties, and it is a trite principle of criminal jurisprudence that bail is rule, jail is an exception, this Court deems it a fit case

 

 


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7. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. 8. Nothing observed herein shall be construed as an opinion on the merits of the main case. (SUBHAS MEHLA)
JUDGE
05.02.2026
Sonia Puri Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO
Whether Reportable: YES/NO






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