119 (2 cases)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C RM-M-54598-2025 (O&M)

Jaideep …...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …...Respondent C RM-M-58162-2025 (O&M)

Manishankar Shukla …...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …...Respondent Decided on: 21.04.2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Akashdeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner (in CRM-M-54598-2025)

Mr. Sapan Dhir, Advocate for the petitioner(s) (in CRM-M-58162-2025)

Mr. Amish Sharma, AAG, Punjab ****

SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL)

1. By way of this common order, both the above-mentioned petitions are being decided together as they arise out of the same FIR and common allegations.

2. All the above mentioned accused namely–(i) Jaideep and (ii) Manishankar Shukla have filed bail petitions under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioners, during the pendency of trial, who have been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed hereunder:-

FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station District

76 09.03.2025 110, 117(2) of BNS (challan DLF Phase III, Gurugram under Sections 103(1), 117(2) Gurugram BNS)

3. The FIR in the instant case was got registered by complainant –

Naveen Kumar Singh and same reads as under:

“I am Naveen Kumar Singh, son of Mithlesh Singh, address village Dholi, Police Station bake bazar, District Gaya, Bihar, currently a tenant of Subhash's house, street number 27, village Nathupur, Gurugram. And for almost 15 years, I have been driving CNG auto No. HR55AS6465 on rent from Shubham. Similarly, my uncle's son Sonu, son of Mrityunjay Singh, also drives CNG auto No. HR55V1102 on rent from Shubham, On march 8, 2025, I arrived at block lane no.27, village Nathupur, around 2 AM in the morning from ambience mall, Gurugram. When I arrived near Mahadev Rasoi in lane no.27, I saw my brother Sonu lying unconscious in his auto-rickshaw, Shubham was standing beside him. I asked Shubham what had happened to Sonu, Shubham told me that a short while ago, a boy named Jaideep, who rents a kitchen in lane no.28 and works as an online food supplier, was walking from his kitchen through lane no.27 towards village nathupur. Sonu was standing in the street a little further from Mahadev rasoi with his auto rickshaw. Jaideep and Sonu suddenly had an argument and verbal abuse about moving the auto rickshaw out of the street. Jaideep enraged pushed sonu during the scuffle. Sonu fell headfirst onto the street, hitting his head on stone pieces buried in the soil. Sonu sustained a severe injury to the back of his head and he fell unconscious. I then took my brother Sonu in my rented auto, with the help of AtishKumar and Rajesh, son of Suresh Paswan from my village, to the government hospital, sector 10 Gurugram for treatment. After providing him with primary treatment, they referred him to Safdarjung hospital, Delhi. I then took him to Safdarjung Hospital Delhi, for treatment and got him admitted. My brother sonu is still unconscious. Jaideep attacked and injured him with a life threatening injury. Strict legal action should be taken against Jaideep. I have now come to the police station and made the complaint.”

4. It is being argued that as per initial recording in the death summary, deceased-Sonu at the time of examination was recorded as intoxicated with fall backwards.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submit that on direction of this Court, fresh status report dated 14.01.2026 has been filed on record.

As per CCTV footage even petitioner(s) could not be identified.

Referring paragraph No. 4 and 5 of the status report, counsel for the petitioner(s) submit that as per CCTV footage, assault is noticed to have been given to the victim Sonu, however, as to who was the person causing injuries could not be ascertained. Further more, during the course of recording of evidence eye-witness Rajesh appeared as PW-2 on 12.09.2025 and in examination-in-chief, he clearly stated that som