CRM-M/51353/2026 of NAVNEET PUNDIR Vs STATE OF HARYANA on 10 September 2026

1. T 482 of Bhara grant of antici registered und short “BNS”) District Kuruk

2. T recorded by c evening of 10t where the acc having previo started a verb altercation, he

HE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB CHANDIGARH C D PUNDIR

Versus HARYANA

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MA Mr. Sudhir Rana, Advocate for th Mr. Apoorv Garg, Addl. AG, Har *** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ipatory bail in case arising out o der Sections 109(1), 3(5) of Bha and Section 25 of the Arms A kshetra. The aforementioned FIR was reg complainant, Gulshan alias Gul th of June, 2026, he had reached cused Maninder Singh was alrea ous enmity. He was accompanie bal altercation with the compl e took out a country-made pistol

B AND HARYANA AT H CRM-M-51353-2026 (O&M) Date of decision 10.09.2026

... Petitioner

...Respondent ANISHA BATRA he petitioner ryana d by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for of FIR No.165 dated 11.06.2026 aratiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for Act at Police Station Ismailabad, istered on the basis of statement llu, alleging therein that on the d at the bus stand of Ismailabad, ady present, with whom he was ed by co-accused Cheema. He lainant. During the course of from his waistband and pointed

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the same towa started runnin place, started to fire shot up shots with a co had fallen dow

3. A initiated. The They suffered Sharma alias S disclosure stat purchased by was given to t petitioner was moved an app by the court o dated 17.08.20

4. It falsely implica accused, whic was not one am to join investig ards him with an intent to kill hi ng. Accused Ulfat Singh, who w following them. Accused Manin pon the complainant, and then ountry-made pistol, one of which wn. The assailants then fled away After registration of FIR, in accused Maninder Singh and S d disclosure statement, on the Sunny was nominated as accuse tement to the effect that the pis him along with 12 cartridges f the accused Maninder Singh by s nominated as additional accus plication for grant of anticipatory of learned Additional Sessions

026. t is argued by learned counsel fo ated as an accused on the basis o h cannot be considered to be leg mongst the assailants and was no gation. His custodial interrogatio

im. Out of fear, the complainant was sitting in a car at the same nder Singh made an exhortation accused Ulfat Singh fired two h had hit him at his back, and he y from the spot. nvestigation proceedings were Satwinder Singh were arrested. basis of which accused Karan ed and was arrested. He suffered stol used in the crime had been from the present petitioner, and him for a sum of ₹60,000. The ed. Apprehending his arrest, he y bail, which has been dismissed Judge, Kurukshetra, vide order or the petitioner that he has been of disclosure statement of the co- gally admissible in evidence. He ot named in the FIR. He is ready on is not required. No recovery

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is to be effect to be allowed.

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6. L has submitted His anteceden investigation weapon had b There is no e arrest bail. It allowed.

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8. T cartridges to t accused Satwi the same for th to commit his as leveled aga his custodial thorough inve anticipatory b ted from him. It is, therefore, str

Notice of motion. Learned State counsel has advan that the allegations against the nts are not clean. For the p in the matter and to know the been originally procured, his c exceptional circumstance to exe is, therefore, argued that the pe This Court has heard the rival e parties. The petitioner is alleged to have the co-accused Karan Sharma, w inder Singh and Maninder Sing he purpose of causing injuries to murder. Taking into considerati ainst the petitioner, this Court is interrogation is required for stigation. The case is at its nas ail to an accused can be grante

ressed that the petition deserves nce notice of the petition and petitioner are serious in nature. purpose of conducting proper e source from which the illicit custodial interrogation is must. ercise powers for grant of pre- etitioner does not deserve to be submissions made by learned e supplied an illicit weapon and who had given the same to the gh, who is alleged to have used o the complainant with an intent ion the gravity of the allegations s of the considered opinion that the purpose of conducting a cent stage. It is well settled that ed in exceptional circumstances

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only as a per certainly not interrogation o leave many g investigation. bail does not o by the trial C grant of pre-ar exceptional c consideration conviction ma ordinary circu petitioner. Tak of the consid Accordingly th

9. It not be constru case and shall

10. S if any, is rende 10.09.2026 Amit Sharma rson couched in comparative s disclose all the facts within hi of the petitioner is denied to the glaring loopholes and gaps, th The Court is also required to s operate as inroad in the normal le Court. It is well settled proposit rrest bail are to be exercised by circumstances and with grea the nature of the accusation ay entail. In the instant case, umstance is, however, made out king into consideration the abov dered opinion that the petitio he same is dismissed. t is, however, clarified that the ued as an expression of opinion o not influence the outcome of the Since the main petition has been ered infructuous. ( Whether speaking/reasoned:- Whether reportable:- Yes/No

safety of pre-arrest bail would s knowledge. In case custodial Investigating Agency, that shall hereby adversely effecting the see that an order of anticipatory egal procedure of criminal cases tion of law that the powers for the Court in extra-ordinary and at caution while taking into n and the sentence which the no such exceptional or extra- t from the pleas as taken by the ve discussed facts, this Court is on deserves to be dismissed. observations made above shall of this Court on the merits of the e trial in any manner. dismissed, pending application, (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE

- Yes/No

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