CRM-M/12366/2026 of SURENDER KUMAR Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND AN OTHER on 23 July 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-12366-2026 (O& M) Date of Decision: 23.07.2026 Surender Kumar

... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and anr. ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Krishan Kanha, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Ms. Diya Sodhi, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. Kshitiz Goel, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. On 10.03.2026, the following order was passed in this case:- The prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the impugned order dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-4) passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sirsa, in case titled “State Versus Surender Kumar” bearing No. CHI-1109-2024, in FIR No.293 dated 01.08.2024 registered under Sections 115, 118(1), 3(5), 333 of BNS 2023 (323, 326, 34, 452 IPC) (Section 118(1) and 3(5) of BNS 2023 (326, 34 of IPC) deleted later on), (Section 117(2) of BNSS, 2023 added later on) at Police Station Sirsa Sadar, District Sirsa whereby bail of petition has been cancelled, bail bonds have been forfieted and non-bailable warrants of the petitioner were issued, along with all the subsequent proceedings arising therein. The Counsel for the petitioner contends that on account of personal difficulty, the petitioner was chandigarh

CRM-M-12366-2026 (O& M) unable to inform his counsel to move an exemption application because of which the impugned order came to be passed on 14.01.2026. He contends that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the proceedings once again. Notice of motion for 24.03.2026. In the meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of one week from today and subject to a deposit of Rs.25,000/- as costs with the Sadhna Society for the Mentally Handicapped, Near Housing Board Chowk, Raen Basera Building, Manimajra, Sector 13, Chandigarh, he shall be admitted to interim bail to the satisfaction of learned trial Court. A copy of the receipt depositing a sum of Rs.25,000/- with the aforesaid Centre as well as a copy of the order granting interim bail to the petitioner be produced in the Court on the next date of hearing. To be heard with CRM-M-11557-2026.

2. Thereafter, on 24.03.2026, the following order was passed:- As per the order dated 10.03.2026, cost of Rs.25,000/- was imposed upon the petitioner. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is unable to deposit the abovesaid amount and prays that the same may kindly be reduced to Rs.10,000/-. In view of the request made by the counsel for the petitioner, the order dated 10.03.2026 is modified to the extent that the applicant/petitioner is directed to deposit the cost of Rs.10,000/- with the Sadhna Society for the Mentally Handicapped, near Housing Board Chowk, Sector 13, Chandigarh and on his depositing chandigarh

CRM-M-12366-2026 (O& M) the same, he shall be admitted to interim bail in terms of order dated 10.03.2026.

3. In pursuance to the aforementioned orders, the petitioner has surrendered and has since been granted the concession of bail. Separate copies of the receipt dated 28.03.2026 and order dated 03.04.2026 passed by the ACJM/Sirsa have been placed on record in this regard.

4. In view of the above, the present petition is rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) July 23, 2026 JUDGE

sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No chandigarh