Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.166 dated 06.05.2020, registered at Police Station City Phagwara, District Kapurthala, under Sections 302, 323, 341, 326, 307, 148, 149, 120-B and 188 IPC.

2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for 5 years, 10 months and 12 days. He alleges false implication. As per the allegations, he is stated to have caused injury on the left arm of the complainant, with handle of hand-pump, however, no specific injury has been attributed with regard to the deceased, as it has been stated that all co-accused gave injuries with their respective weapons by forming unlawful assembly. Charges have been framed on 09.04.2021, 14 material witnesses, including the complainant, stand examined but there are still 12 more to go. He is involved in 2 more cases, in 1 of which he has undergone the sentence and the other is pending trial.

3. The custody certificate, filed by the learned State counsel is taken on record. As per the same, the petitioner is behind bars for 5 years, 10 months and 12 days.

4. Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the groun