Prayer in the present petitions filed under Sections 483 of

BNSS is for grant of regular bail to the petitioners in case FIR No.38 dated 06.04.2022, registered at Police Station Urban Estate Patiala, under

Sections 302, 148, 149 and 34 IPC, Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59-A of the Arms Act.

2. Short reply in CRM-M-61972-2024, filed by way of affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, City-2, District Patiala, is taken on record.

3. Learned Senior Counsel in CRM-M-61972-2024 and learned counsel in Reliance is placed on the judgment passed by Hon'ble The Supreme Court titled as Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi vs. State of U.P. and others, 2012(2)

SCC 382

4. The custody certificates dated 12.01.2026, filed by the learned State counsel are taken on record. As per the same, the petitioners are behind bars for 3 years, 8 months and 20 days.

5. Learned State counsel and learned Senior Counsel for the complainant oppose the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioners of having opened fire on the deceased and others with a premeditated mind. However, they are unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage of the case and and the co-

accused having been re