IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

211 CRM-M-11749-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.04.2026 Rxxxxxx ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. Bhupeshwar Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Manjot Kaur, AAG, Punjab *****

AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 BNSS is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.0016 dated 05.02.2025, registered under Sections 397, 324, 34 IPC and under Section 311, 118(1), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sadar, District Jalandhar.

2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for about 7 months. His name surfaced based on the disclosure statement of the co- accused Raj Singh, who is in custody. No recovery that has been effected from the petitioner. He is suffering from HIV, report which has been referred to as Annexure P-4. Similarly circumstanced co-accused Sourab, who allegedly caused injuries and Sahil Bhardwaj @ Sahnu @ Sahil have been granted regular bail by this Court vide orders dated 12.08.2025, Annexure P-3 and 01.04.2026, after being in custody for more than 05 months.