Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.0154 dated 17.06.2025 under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 (Section 238 BNS 2023 added later on) (Earlier section 419, 420, 467, 465, 471, 120-B and 201 of IPC, 1860)

registered at Police Station City-I Malerkotla, District Malerkotla.

2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for about 9½ months. He alleges false implication. As per the allegations, he has demarcated the land and attested as witness, however, co-accused Manpreet Kaur, who allegedly impersonated the original owner, has since been granted bail by this Court, vide Annexure P-3, after being in custody of 8 months and 1 day. The offences are triable by the Magistrate. Charges have been framed on 24.09.2025 and none, out of 16 PWs, has been examined. He is involved in 2 other cases, in 1 of which he is on bail. Reliance is placed on the judgment passed by Hon'ble The Supreme Court titled as Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi vs. State of U.P. and others, 2012(2) SCC 382

3. The custody certificate dated 27.03.2026, filed by the lear