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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M No.6696 of 2026 Date of decision : 30.3.2026 Date of uploading : 1.4.2026

Sahil Bhardwaj @ Sahnu @ Sahil ………….Petitioner Versus

State of Punjab …….Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL

Present: Mr. Sumit Dua, Advocate, for the petitioner

Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl. AG, Punjab

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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.16 dated 5.2.2025 under Sections 311, 118(1), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at

Police Station Sadar Jalandhar, District Jalandhar.

2. The case set up in the FIR in question (as set out in the present

petition by the petitioner) is as follows:-

‘Statement of chetak kumar S/o Shri Ganagram Resident of Village jaganathpur, Police Statio lalganj Hazara, District Pratapgarh, State UP Now resident of Neeraj Sharma's Farm House No.1, Dhanal Kanal Road South City Jalandhar, age about 25 years, Mobile No. 8837598143 stated that I am a resident of the above said addressand I work as gardener in Flat no. 66 footy road Jalandhar. On 02.02.2025 at around 7:00-7:30 PM, I was coming home on a bicycle with my nephew Raj, son of Shri Mohan

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Lal, who lives near the plot of the Key Factory, TV Tower, Jalandhar, along with my nephew. When we reached Dhanal Kalan Road from Nangalpur Gate, three youths riding a white Activa came from behind us. They immediately put their Activa in front of our bicycle. My nephew Raj got off the bicycle and ran away. The two youths sitting behind the Activa got off the Activa and showed me their weapons and said, "Take out whatever you have." I got scared and threw the bicycle and ran towards the fields. These two unknown youths ran after me with weapons. I fell while running and an unknown youth hit me on the head with a sharp sickle held in his hand. I raised my right hand to protect myself. When he went forward, this blow hit my right hand, after that the other unknown youth hit my head with the sickle he was holding, so I put my left hand forward to save him and this blow hit my left wrist. After that, this unknown youth hit my back with the sickle he was holding on my left shoulder, so I bled badly. After that, they threatened me and snatched my mobile phone brand Samsung A-32 in which my mobile number 8188055058 was running and also snatched about 8000/- rupees from me. I kept shouting for help, so these three youths after stealing the loot fled from the spot along with their white Activa. After that, my nephew Raj came to me with the people of village Dhanal Kalan and my nephew arranged for a ride and admitted me to PHC Jamsher. Where Dr. bandaged me and issued my MLR. After that, the doctor referred me to the Civil Hospital Jalandhar. Where I am undergoing treatment. I have submitted the MLR number AL/133/JMK/2025 dated 02.02.2025 regarding my injuries to you. I cannot sign due to injury on my right hand. Due to which I am putting my thumb on my hand. I can identify the unknown person who snatched me if he comes forward. I have written my statement in the presence of the above mentioned person with my brother Basant, which I have heard is correct. Please take appropriate legal action against the unknown persons. Sd/-(Angutha LTI) Chetak Kumar Tayyed Basant Lal (63605-25991) Attested by Surjit Singh SI Incharge Chowki Jalandhar Heights Police Station Sadar Commissionerate

Jalandhar Date 05.02.2025.’

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is in custody since 17.9.2025. Learned counsel has further argued that the petitioner has been falsely implicated into the FIR in question. Learned

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