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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

125 CRM-M-70339-2025

Decided on : 07.04.2026

Jyoti . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Haryana . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH

PRESENT: Mr. Kompal Arora, Advocate for Mr. Ravi Kamal Gupta, Advocate

for the petitioner(s).

Mr. P.K. Jhanda, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, during the pendency of trial, who has been booked in a criminal case arising

out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:-

Name of FIR Date Section(s) Police District Petitioner(s) No. Station

Jyoti 271 31.07.2024 103(1) of BNS, 2023 Ambala Ambala City

2. There are two deceased female children in present case, namely Yogita (aged 11 years) and Amira (aged 7 years). Petitioner herein is mother

of both deceased children.

FIR in present case was registered on statement of father-in-law

of petitioner, who in his statement got recorded suspicion against one Vikas @ Kachcha. However, during investigation, no fault of named accused in

FIR was found, rather, it was petitioner, who was found involved in crime.

JAWALA RAM

2026.04.08 19:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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3. Version of complainant, as mentioned in paragraph No.6 of impugned order dated 15.09.2025, declining bail to petitioner, reads as

under:-

“6. This case has been registered on the statement of complainant Ved Parkash alleging therein that his adopted son Sonu was married with applicant/accused Jyoti and out of this wedlock, three children namely son Saurabh and two daughters Yogita and Amayra were born. That his son Sonu was a drug addict since last about four years. As per the complainant on 31.07.2024 at about 7.00 a.m. one person namely Vikas @ Kacha Ram had come to his house who had blamed his son Soun for committing theft of money on which an altercation took place between them. That after being pacified by the neighbours, the said person Vikas had left his house. Thereafter a verbal spat took place between him and his son Sonu after which he had kept the mobile phone of Sonu with him. At about 8.00 a.m. the complainant alongwith his grandson Saurabh had left the house for his work and his son Sonu had also left the house after carrying his clothes in bag. As per the complainant his daughter in law Jyoti (applicant/accused) who is working as maid had also left the house for her job whereas due to the holiday, both his grand daughters were at home. At about 9.00 a.m. he had asked his grandson Saurabh to bring the mobile phone of his son Sonu from the house and when Saurabh had reached the house, he had found both the minor daughters lying unconscious near stairs in the house. That when Saurabh had raised the alarm, neighbours had gathered there and after getting information, he had also reached the house and found that his both grand daughters Amayra and Yogita had been murdered after inflicting injuries on their necks. The complainant suspected that this offence has committed by accused Vikas @ Kacha who was bearing a grudge against his son Sonu. He had thus

prayed for taking a legal action against the accused Vikas @ Kacha.

During investigation, the involvement of the applicant/

accused Jyoti was found in crime and she was arrested on 05.08.2025 and in pursuance to her disclosure statement, the chunni used in the offence was recovered. However, the involvement of the alleged co- accused Vikas

@ Kacha was not found in the offence.”

4. It is argued by learned counsel for petitioner that neither there is

JAWALA RAM

2026.04.08 19:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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any motive attributed to petitioner as to why she would kill her own daughters, nor complainant – Ved Parkash (father-in-law of petitioner), while appearing before tr