Regular bail may be granted despite serious allegations of organized crime if there is prolonged incarceration, significant delay in trial (few witnesses examined), and parity with co-accused who have already been released.

SANJAY VASHISTH, J.

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 hereunder:-

2. FIR in the present case was registered on the basis of the statement made by SI Manoj Kumar and the same is reproduced here below:-

“To the SHO P.S. Kharkhoda, District Sonipat. Today, I, P/SI was present in the premises of Special Task Force Unit, Rohtak, where in connection with the murder case committed by gangster Himanshu alias Bhau in Village Kharad Alipur, District Hisar bearing FIR No.678 dated 15.08.2024 registered at P.S. Sadar Hisar, a notice was given on 21.09.2024 to Manesh alias Monu son Om Prakash, resident of Village Prahaladpur (Kidoli) for joining investigation on 22.09.2024. Since the above case is related to organized crime/gang, senior officers have also given separate instructions to all the units of Special Task Force to work in the above case. On 22.09.2024, Manesh appeared in the premises of Special Task Force Unit, Rohtak. I, P/SI conducted enquiry on him. On my interrogation, Manesh alias Monu disclosed that "I was in jail for robbery, dacoity and murder case and I was released from jail about 1½ years ago. I have a good friendship with gangsters Himanshu alias Bhau and Sahil. About four months ago, gangster Himanshu alias Bhau contacted me on mobile phone through social media App and got a bag of weapons kept near KMP bridge, near Asoda, District Jhajjar. I brought it with me. About one and a half months ago, on the instructions of Himanshu alias Bhau, I sent that bag of weapons to Sonu, resident Kharad on Sundarpur drain Rohtak through my Mausi's son Vikram alias Kandu, resident Badli. Out of those weapons, I kept about 300 live rounds of different types and one country made pistol and two magazines with me. I have kept hidden the country made pistol and live rounds in a broken washing machine in my cattle shed. I can get them recovered". The inquiry is worth considering. After informing the officers about this information, 1, P/SI alongwith SI Ranbir Singh No.331/H, Ct. Praveen No.690/FBD in government vehicle bearing No.HR-26- GV-9971, driver of which was HC Surender No.2042/RTK alongwith Manesh @ Monu reached at the cattle shed in the house of Manesh @ Monu at Village Prahladpur, where I met an independent witness Anil son of Jagbir Singh, resident of Prahladour Kidoli near his house. After informing him about the information, reached at the house of Manesh. Manesh himself entered into the cattle shed and got recovered a white coloured bag from inside a broken washing machine. On checking it, a country made pistol, another empty magazine and 288 live rounds of different bore were recovered from inside it. When the recovered pistol was inspected, it was found empty. On its barrel, Marshal France was written in English and on both sides of the butt, black coloured plastic strip was attached. After preparing a separate rough sketch of the country made pistol, another empty magazine and live rounds, the measurement of the country made pistol was conducted, then length of barrel including body came to 16 cm and the length of the butt was 9 CM. A separate parcel of the country