Case brief
What is this about?
Rohan Singh v. UT of Chandigarh, CRM-M-17830-2026, Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, decided 22.07.2026 by Sanjay Vashisth, J. Petition for regular bail in FIR No.42 dated 23.04.2024 under Sections 302, 397 of IPC (corresponding to sections 103 and 311 of BNS), Police Station Maloya, Chandigarh. State counsel produced order dated 02.07.2026 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh showing trial at an advanced stage, statement of the accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C. fixed for 07.08.2026; the Court declined to examine the prayer at that stage and disposed of the petition. Keywords: regular bail, advanced stage of trial, Section 313 Cr.P.C., CRM-M, Chandigarh, PS Maloya, disposed without merits.
What did the court decide?
In view of the advanced stage of trial, with the statement of the accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C. scheduled for 07.08.2026, the Court refrained from examining the bail prayer at this stage and disposed of the petition without adjudicating the merits; bail was neither granted nor refused.