IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGA
SUMEET GOEL, J.
Satnam Singh - Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab - Respondent
CRM-M-9239-2026
Decided On : 02-04-2026
JUDGMENT :
SUMEET GOEL, J.
Present petition is the second attempt (though not disclosed by the petitioner) filed under Section 483 of BNSS 2023, seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in case FIR No.435 dated 22.10.2025, registered under section 109, 191(3), 190, 351(2), 324(4), 115(2) of BNS, 2023, at Police Station City Faridkot, District Faridkot.
2. The case set up in the FIR in question (as set out by the petitioner in the present petition) is as follows:
“Statement of Kamaljit Singh I am doing mobile shop in the name of Gurpreet Telecom on 20.10.2025 I and my wife Taranpreet Kaur were coming back to our house after paying obisence at Gururdwara Sahib at about 6.30 pm Arshdeep Singh son of Krishan Singh, Kaka Singh son of Bhinder Singh @ Bhinda Halwi, Satnam Singh son of Amarjeet Singh @ Uggi, Sukhvir Singh @ Sukha son of Jagsir Singh @ Jabba and Bobby son of Kewal Singh residents of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Kamiana Gate Faridkot were talking on the backside of our house by parking their motorcycle I asked them that the street is very narrow and please go in the open space and Satnam Singh told me that street is not of your father that you are stopping us from standing here. I said the street is of the public but as it is a festival day you get ahead. On saying so I and my wife went inside our house then after celebrating the Diwali Festival I and my wife slept in upper portion of the house at about 10.30 pm we heard sound of the carackers and saw from the parapet in the street Arshdeep Singh armed with kirpan, Kaka Singh armed with kappa, Sukhvir Singh empty handed, Satnam Singh empty handed and Bobby also empted handed were standing in the street in front of our house, Stanam Singh gave a lalkara come down stairs we will teach you a lesson for stopping us for standing in the street. 1 stated that we are not quarrel with you, you also celebrate Diwali with your family, Arshdeep Singh and Kaka Singh started breaking our door with their kirpan and kappa I kept on requesting them by standing on the roof meanwhile my wife Taranpreet Kaur also came there and pleaded that we have not point of fighting. Sukhvir Singh @ Sukha broke a earthen pot lying there in the street and started throwing towards us, Bobby throw brick bats towards us. My wife Taranpreet Kaur went forward to pacify them then Sukhvir Singh @ Sukha and Arshdeep Singh claimed with stairs in front of our house Sukhvir Singh @ Sukha throw a piece of earthen pot towards head of my wife, which hit on her left eye I tried to take care of her but Bobby throw a brick bat which hit on my stomach on hearing our cries my parents came in the upper portion, that the left eye and entire face of my wife was covered with blood. We raised cries then they all went away with their respective weapons while abusing and threatening to kill us. Thereafter, I and my father got admitted Taranpreet Kaur in GGSMC&H in Faridkot, but we all took my wife to DMC Ludhian for better treatment, during the treatment Dr. told that the eye of Taranpreet Kaur has been damaged and all the accused has caused injuries in order to kill us. I had made my statement Sd/- Kamaljit Singh, Sd/- ASI Chamkaur Singh dated 22.10.2025.”
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner was arrested on 27.10.2025. Learned counsel has further argued that the petitioner has been falsely implicated into the FIR in question. Learned counsel has further submitted that, assuming arguendo, the prosecution version available at this juncture is taken to be correct, the role ascribed to the petitioner is that of lalkara. Learned counsel has further argued that the petitioner has suffered incarceration for more than 5 months. Thus, regular bail is prayed for.
4. Learned State counsel has opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner by arguing that the allegations raised are serious in nature and, thus, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of regular bail. Learned State counsel seeks to pla
A second or successive petition for anticipatory bail is maintainable but requires a substantial change in circumstances to succeed. Repetitive filings for the same relief without such changes consti....
Prolonged detention without trial infringes on the fundamental right to life and liberty, necessitating bail even for serious offences if trial delays are unjustifiable.
The court denied bail based on the gravity of allegations involving incitement to violence, potential witness tampering, and the need to ensure trial integrity.
Second or successive bail petitions are maintainable when substantial changes in circumstances occur; however, public safety and the gravity of the offence must be prioritized.
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