IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 09.09.2025 SANDEEP SINGH ALIAS SONI ..PETITIONER VS.

STATE OF PUNJAB ..RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Mr. Kulwinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Baljinder Singh Sran, Addl. AG, Punjab.

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RAMESH KUMARI, J.(ORAL)

This is a petition for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.77 dated 17.09.2020, registered under Sections 307/506/148/149 IPC (Offence under Section 473 IPC added lateron) and Section 25 and 27 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Badhni Kalan District Moga.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that earlier the petitioner was granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 26.02.2021. The petitioner attended each and every subsequent date of hearing, however, he could not appear on 12.08.2024 due to ill health of her mother-in-law, which resulted in cancellation of his bail bonds and surety bonds. It is further submitted that subsequently the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender on 17.02.2025. It is also submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 21.02.2025 and conclusion of trial will take sufficient time, therefore, the petitioner is admitted to bail.

3. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the grant of regular bail to the petitioner on the ground that there are serious allegations that have been leveled against the petitioner.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.

5. In view of the facts that the petitioner is in custody since 21.02.2025, the material witnesses have been examined and that the conclusion of trial will take sufficient time, as such, the present petition deserves to be allowed. Therefore, at this stage without commenting upon the merits of the case, the petitioner namely Sandeep Singh alias Soni is ordered to be released on regular bail during pendency of the trial, on furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Illaqa Magistrate/Trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

Nothing observed hereinabove shall be construed to be expression of an opinion by this Court on merits of the case. The learned Court below is directed to proceed with the matter on its own merits, lest it may prejudice the trial. (RAMESH KUMARI)

September 09, 2025 JUDGE

Poonam Sharma