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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-2415-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision: 06.04.2026

MANI MAHESH ......Petitioner

Versus STATE OF PUNJAB

.....Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Raghav Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Guramrit Kaur, AAG, Punjab.

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KIRTI SINGH, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short- ‘BNSS’), is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in case FIR No.59 dated 26.06.2023, under Sections 323, 324, 307, 354, 452, 506, 148, 149 & 212 IPC, registered at

Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur.

2. The translated version of the FIR is reproduced below:-

“Statement of Mr. Rajesh Kumar son of Mr. Rajinder Kumar resident of village Bagpur police station Haryana district Hoshiarpur age about 48 years mobile number $4171-70947 stated that I am a resident of afore-said address and employed as a senior sales officer in Chola-Mandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited. On. 22.6.2023, I and my wife xxxxx son Harman Rishi were present at my house, then it would be 11.00 AM that Mani Mahesh S/o Vijay Kumar resident of Bassi Muda Police station Hariana, with a Kirpan, Karthik son of Shiv Kumar resident of Chaurial, PS Bulowal, with a Kirpan, Ravi, R/o Navi Basi Police Station Hariana with a Baseball bat and other 6/7 unidentified persons with him, whose names 1 do not know, who also had baseballs and Kirpans, forcibly opened the gate of our house. Thereafter, came inside and Mani Mahesh hit me with his Kirpan 7 times continuously with the intention of killing me, first time on the left side of my head, second time on my right leg, third time on my right hand and fourth time on my right hand. Fifth time on thumb and right wrist, sixth time on left knee and seventh time below the left knee. I shouted 'I've been killed'. My wife xxxxxx xxxx and my son Harman Rishi came forward to

SWARNJIT SINGH

2026.04.07 17:54 rescue me. He hit my wife which hit the back of her left hand then I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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secondly Ravi hit my wife with his hand baseball which hit her on the left side of her forehead then again the unknown boy hit my wife with his hand baseball which hit her right side His ear and his right arm were cut off. Meanwhile, Ravi and unknown boys attacked on my wife xxxx xxxx. Then Mani Mahesh hit my son Harman Rishi with a kirpan/sword in his hand which hit him on the same right knee then Ravi hit my son with his hand baseball bat which hit him on the forehead on the left side of his head. Then, for the third time, Ravi fired his hand-held base ball at my boy, which hit him in front of the head. We shouted raised slogan Marr gaye, seeing the gathering of people, all these assailants ran away. I called my office manager, Mr. Anil Kumar Patial, son of Daljit Singh, a resident of Banjarbaj police station, Sadar Hoshiarpur, who arranged a vehicle and admitted the three of us to Civil Hospital Hoshiarpur for treatment, where Doctor prepared our medical papers. Since, the condition of my son Harman Rishi was more serious, he was referred to IVY Hospital Hoshiarpur. It is known that Mani Mahesh used to take my son around with him and after I forbade him, he entered my house by force in consultation with his friends. Due legal action should be taken against all of them who have injured me and my family with

the intention of killing me and my family. SD/- Rajesh Kumar”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case on the basis of the statement of the complainant, leveling allegations that the petitioner along with other co-accused gave beatings to the complainant and his family members. It is submitted that there is no cogent evidence on record to establish the alleged offences against the petitioner. Rather, there is a delay of