Jashanpreet Singh v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; Subhas Mehla, J. (oral); decided 12.05.2026. Regular bail petition allowed without comment on merits. Factors: custody since 18.06.2025 (10 months 23 days); material witnesses including complainant examined — no apprehension of evidence tampering; clean antecedents, no other criminal cases; trial likely to take sufficient time. Key phrases: 'bail is rule, jail is an exception'; concession of bail cannot be denied as a measure of punishment; release on requisite bonds before trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate; nothing construed as opinion on merits. Petitioner/respondent names, counsel, case number, statutory provisions and cited precedents illegible in source and therefore omitted.
What did the court decide?
Release on regular bail on furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned.