IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 28.10.2025 Jagjit Singh .... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Sarbjit Singh, Advocate, for the complainant.

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JASJIT SINGH BEDI , J. (Oral)

The prayer in this fourth petition under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 is for the grant of the regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.158 dated 08.07.2019 under Sections 323, 324, 336, 148, 149 IPC and Sections 25 & 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 (Sections 307, 325, 326 IPC added later on)

registered at Police Station Beas, Amritsar Rural, District Amritsar.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that though, the petitioner is alleged to be the main accused, now as he has been in custody since 02.08.2023 but only 02 of the 29 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far, the Trial in the present case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon and therefore, he is entitled to the concession of bail, moreso, when the injured-complainant/Iqbal Singh has not suffered any permanent disability.

3. The learned counsel fo