227 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 15.01.2025 Ritesh Kumar …Petitioner vs.

State of Haryana …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Krishan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Sheenu Sura, DAG, Haryana.

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N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.579 dated 13.10.2023 registered under Sections 302, 34 of IPC, at Police Station Ambala City, District Ambala.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that as per the case of the prosecution, Jatinder was stabbed by Suraj @ Sauput, co-accused. However, the petitioner was not initially named in the FIR in the present case and there is no averment in the FIR, which even connects him with the commission of crime in any manner. Learned counsel further contends that Suraj @ Sauput, co- accused was arrested by the police on 14.10.2023 and his disclosure statement was allegedly recorded on 15.10.2023, in which he had simply named the petitioner and no specific attribution was there. Learned counsel further contends that on 16.10.2023, again the second