IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M No.68281 of 2025 Date of decision : 9.12.2025 Date of uploading : 9.12.2025 Dharmender @ Bittu ………….Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …….Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Aditya Sanghi, Advocate and Mr. Kartik Mittal, for the petitioner Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana Mr. Manish Mehta, Advocate, for the complainant ---

SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.19 dated 12.2.2025 under Sections 115, 118(1), 351(3), 127(2), 3(5) and 109 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Sadar Kanina, District Mahendergarh.

2. The case set up in the FIR in question (as set out in the present petition by the petitioner) is as follows:-

‘Sir, It is respectfully submitted that 1, Rajkumar, son of Satyanarayan, resident of village Jhadli, submit that on 08.02.2025 at about 08:45 PM, I was going from my house to the well. On the way, when I reached near the house of Dhillu son of Ramanand, Dhillu called me and said "come, sit with me for two minutes." So, I went inside his house and sat. At his house, Dharmendra alias Bittu son of Anil, Krishan son of Anil, and Anil son of Bhagwan Das were sitting all three are father and sons and residents of village Jhadli. Then, all three assaulted me. Dharmendra kicked me in the mouth, due to which my teeth broke, and he caused injuries on my hands and legs with a wooden stick. Krishan inflicted an injury on my right leg with a knife, and Anil hit me all over the body with sticks and batons. After that, I became unconscious. The next morning, at around 7:00 AM, I regained consciousness. I cried out and raised repeated alarms, after which Dhillu came and opened the door. By then, many people of the village had gathered there. Then I took Dhillu's phone and called Dial 112. Police reached the spot and got me admitted to Sehlang Hospital. Dharmendra alias Bittu, Krishan, and Anil confined me inside Dhillu's house and assaulted me, and all three threatened to kill me. Legal action should be taken against the accused. Bittu took the knife from Krishan and made a deadly attack on me, causing injuries. Till now, I am undergoing treatment at Pooja Hospital. Now, I have submitted my written complaint before you. Please get me justice. [LTI of Rajkumar] Mobile No.:

8278534195.’

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is in custody since 5.3.2025. Learned counsel has further argued that the petitioner has been falsely implicated into the FIR in question. Learned counsel has further submitted that, as per the FIR, the petitioner has been ascribed the role of breaking one tooth of the complainant as also giving him injuries on his legs and hands. Learned counsel has further submitted that a similarly placed co-accused namely Anil has been granted the concession of regular bail by the Sessions Court vide order dated 16.7.2025. Learned counsel has further iterated that the injured was allegedly kept in the house of one Dhillu Ram throughout the night under lock but has been cited as a witness rather than the accused. Learned counsel has further submitted that after recording the examination-in-chief of the complainant–injured Raj Kumar, an application under Section 319 of Cr.P.C. (for summoning of one Krishan, as an additional accused) has been filed on account of which trial would also procrastinates. Thus, regular bail is prayed for.

4. Learned State counsel has opposed the present petition by arguing that the allegations raised are serious in nature and thus the petitioner does not deserve the concession of the regular bail. Learned State counsel seeks to place on record custody certificate dated 8.12.2025.

in Court, which is taken on record.

4.1 Vakalatnama filed on behalf of the complainant is taken on record. Learned co