Harmandeep Singh Alias Manna v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted — P&H HC Chandigarh, Sumeet Goel J, 04.11.2025 — S.307 IPC FIR — custody since 11.06.2023, over 2 yrs 4 mos 18 days per certificate dt. 03.11.2025 — challan 08.09.2023, 45 PWs cited, none examined — trial-delay ground — involvement in other cases no bar by itself — relied: Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh 2024(3) RCR(Criminal) 494 (SC); Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi 2012 (1) RCR(Criminal) 586 (SC); Sridhar Das 1998 (2) RCR(Criminal) 477 (Calcutta HC DB); Akhilesh Singh CRM-M No.38822-2022 dec. 29.11.2021; Balraj 1998 (3) RCR(Criminal) 191 — conditions incl. passport deposit, cell number to IO/SHO, no tampering/delay — cancellation liberty on breach — false-implication plea left to trial — counsel: Tuneet Walia for petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate, bound by conditions (i) no misuse of liberty; (ii) no tampering with evidence, oral or documentary; (iii) no absence on any trial date; (iv) no offence while on bail; (v) deposit of passport, if any, with the trial Court; (vi) cell-phone number to Investigating Officer/SHO, not to be changed without prior permission of trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate; (vii) no delay of trial; liberty to State/complainant to move cancellation of bail on breach or other sufficient cause; pending miscellaneous application, if any, disposed of; nothing to be construed as expression of opinion on merits.