IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M No.58422 of 2025 Date of decision : 27.1.2026 Date of uploading : 27.1.2026 Sandeep Kaur ………….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …….Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG, Punjab Mr. Lupil Gupta, 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.168 dated 23.8.2025 under Sections 108, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station City-II, Mansa, District Mansa.

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

‘Balvir Singh S/o Jangir Singh S/o Banta Singh, resident of Ward No.1, Budhlada, aged about 60 Years, M.No.97795-58041 stated that I am resident of above said address and is working with the Palledar Union, Punjab at Budhlada. My Elder son Sukhdarshan Singh was married about 20-22 Years ago with Sandeep Kaur D/o Sarwan Singh resident of Ward No.1, Mansa, who have two children Elder is daughter Jaspreet Kaur aged about 21 Years and Younger is Son namely Jaskaran Singh aged about 19 Years, both the children are studying. My son Sukhdarshan Singh was doing labour work at Vegetable Market, Budhlada and my Daughter- in-law Sandeep Kaur started working in Lower Factory at Mansa at her own about 3 Months earlier and while working in the factory, my Daughter-in-law developed illicit relations with Jagsir Singh S/o Jarnail Singh, resident of Tandian, now R/o Ward No.1, Mansa due to which my son Sukhdarshan Singh was preventing my daughter-in-law Sandeep Kaur to work in the Lower Factory, but she did not stop, whereas, after leaving the house, she started residing with Jagsir Singh at her parental house at Mansa. Due to which my son Sukhdarshan Singh remained under tension. Yesterday on 22.08.2025 my son had gone to his In-laws house on his own Motorcycle Platina No.PB-50-A-4932 so to take my daughter-in-law Sandeep Kaur, but after passing of long time, he did not come back home. Then my Grand Son Jaskaran Singh informed me that his Father has not come back in the house. On which I went to his In-laws house at Ward No.1, Mansa to enquire about the same. Many people had gathered there and my son Sukhdarshan Singh was lying on the Coat in the Courtyard, who had already died and on enquiry at the spot I came to know that when my son Sukhdarshan Singh came to take my Daughter-in-law Sandeep Kaur at his In-laws house, then Jagsir Singh and my Daughter-in-law Sandeep Kaur were present there. Then at that time my Daughter-in-law Sandeep Kaur refused to accompany my Son Sukhdarshan Singh and Jagsir Singh told to my son that he is nobody and now she is his (Jagsir Singh). On which my son Sukhdarshan Singh consumed Salfas at the spot after being fed up from his wife Sandeep Kaur and Jagsir Singh and died. Later on I took the deadbody of my son at Civil Hospital, Mansa, which is lying in the Mortuary. My daughter-in-law Sandeep Kaur and Jagsir Singh S/o Jarnail Singh, R/o Tandian now residing at Ward No.1 are responsible for the death of my son Sukhdarshan Singh. Legal action be taken against them. Today I along with my Grandson Jaskaran Singh were coming to you then you have met us. Statement has been got recorded it is read and heard and found correct. Sd/-Balvir Singh." I Jaskaran Singh S/o Sukhdarshan Singh is agreeing with the statement of my Grand Father Balvir Singh and endorsed his statement. He has recorded his statement before me and you have read over the same which is true and correct. Sd/-

Above said Jaskaran Singh.’

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is in custody since 23.8.2025. Learned counsel has further argued that the petitioner has been falsely implicated into the FIR in