IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 16.10.2025 Pronounced on: 28.10.2025 Manjeet Singh ….Appellant versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present: Mr. M.S. Rana, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Pardeep Chahar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana.

DEEPAK SIBAL, J.

1. Through the instant appeal the appellant challenges the order dated April 04, 2024, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal, (for short – the Trial Court), declining regular bail to the appellant in FIR No.414 dated 20.06.2022 under Sections 10, 13 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (for short – the UAPA), Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (for short – the PDPP Act) and Sections 120-B/ 153-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short – the FIR in question).

THE FACTS

2. On 20.06.2022, Inspector Sandip Singh, who was posted as Station House Officer, Civil Lines, Karnal received information that certain objectionable slogans have been painted on the front walls of Dayal Singh College and DAV School in Karnal. On receipt of such information he reached the gate