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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
HARPREET SINGH BRAR
Lovepreet Singh Labha – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Harpreet Singh Brar, J.
Vide this common order, I intend to dispose of CRM-M Nos.21409 of 2024 and 12151 of 2025, as common questions of law and facts are involved for adjudication. For the sake of convenience, facts are taken from CRM-M-21409-2024.
2. Prayer in both these petitions filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023/439 of Cr.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner(s) namely Lovepreet Singh Labha and Jujhar Singh @ Hazara in FIR No.0244 dated 28.09.2021 registered under Sections 307, 341, 324, 148, 149 IPC (Sections 326, 323 IPC added later on) at Police Station Chheharta, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar.
3. The petition i.e. CRM-M No.21409 of 2024, is the 1st petition filed by the petitioner - Lovepreet Singh Labha while the petition i.e. CRM-M No. 12151 of 2025, is the 2nd petition filed by the petitioner - Jujhar Singh @ Hazara. The petitioner Jujhar Singh's 1st petition seeking regular bail was dismissed as withdrawn on 23.01.2024. The 2nd petition on behalf of the petitioner - Jujhar Singh @ Hazara, has been filed on the ground of delay in conclusion of trial as the petitioner has suffered the incarceration of more than 03 years.
4. The brief fa
A delay in trial, especially for undertrial prisoners, infringes upon their rights under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Bail granted in murder case due to hostile key witness rendering prima facie accusation doubtful, prolonged incarceration over four years amid delayed trial, no antecedents, upholding Article 21 pers....
Prolonged detention without trial violates Article 21 rights; co-accused receiving bail strengthens the case for bail.
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