IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

317 CRA-S-3770-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision:16.02.2026 Mohit @ Julla ... Appellant Vs.

State of Haryana & another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Mayur Karkra, Advocate for the appellant.

Ms. Himani Arora, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Arjun Sheoran, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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Manisha Batra, J. (Oral).

The Instant Appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short ‘SC/ST Act’) by the appellant, thereby challenging order dated 18.11.2025 passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kaithal, in case arising out of FIR No.306, dated 25.09.2025, registered under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 140(3), 190, 191(3), 351(3), 117(2) of the BNS and Sections 3(2) (va), 3(1) (r), 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act at Police Station City Kaithal, whereby an application filed by the appellant for grant of regular bail was dismissed.

2. Brief facts relevant for the purpose of disposal of this appeal are that the aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of written complaint submitted by complainant – Mohit Kumar, alleging that on the