Vipin Kumar v. State of Haryana
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CRM-M-21043-2026 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh; reserved 08.07.2026, pronounced 09.07.2026; Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (oral). Anticipatory bail (first petition) under S.482 BNSS granted/made absolute to Vipin Kumar in FIR No.340 dt.19.11.2025, PS Sadar Jhajjar, District Jhajjar — Ss.115, 118, 126, 103, 324, 3(5) BNS 2023 (death of Ashish; complainant Dhram Dev). Grounds: intervener role with kicks and blows; absent from second fatal round (admitted in State reply para 37); unnamed in FIR, named in supplementary statement after 17 days; unarmed, nothing to recover; joined investigation (per ASI Vikas instruction). State objections: CCTV footage placing petitioner at spot; non-cooperation/non-recovery of blood-stained clothes; prior murder conviction out on bail — rejected on the view that joining investigation does not compel self-incrimination. Bail subject to S.482(2) BNSS (erstwhile S.438(2) Cr.P.C.). No case-law cited; pending CRM(s) disposed.