HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT…
Bail granted subject to standard conditions including appearance, no tampering, and surrender of weapons.
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CRM-M-23040-2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-23040-2025 Date of decision: 03.02.2026
Harmanpreet Singh @ Harman
......Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
.....Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Mr. Yajur Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, Punjab.
Mr. Ajay Kumar Vermani, Advocate for the complainant.
AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J (ORAL)
Jatin Chaudhary, working online as a Research Consultant at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA set the criminal law in motion pointing therein that at around 7.30 pm on 21.12.2024, he had gone out for a evening walk. When he reached near Saint Sai School, close to 27 Feet Road, Majitha Road, Amritsar, two young boys arrived on a motorcycle, one of whom was known to him. They halted their vehicle right next to him and told him that they are going towards Gurudwara Sri Chand located on Majitha Road near Verka Bypass. They asked him to accompany them. When he (complainant) refused, threats were issued. Being terrified, he sat on their motorcycle and was taken towards dirty drain near Gurudwara Sahib. He alighted from the motorcycle and noticed a person standing with a muffled face, who had an iron rod in his hand. Before he (complainant) could react, the miscreants snatched Rs.3000/- from his
pocket and also tried to take away his mobile phone. Since the mobile phone MANOJ KUMAR 2026.02.10 02:19 I attest to the accuracy andcontained enough data of the Company, he (complainant) raised an objection, authenticity of this order
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which was not taken lightly by the miscreants, who got offended and suddenly unleashed an attack on him. One of them, who was armed with a sharp object like weapon gave a blow with the same on his neck. Other two also joined and gave him blows with iron rods. Due to neck injuries, he (complainant) started bleeding profusely and raised an alarm. Sensing trouble, all the assailants fled away with their respective weapons. Some passer-bys made arrangements and rushed him to hospital. Primarily with this backdrop, he requested the police Authorities to catch hold of all the three assailants, who had not only snatched his valuables but had also mercilessly assaulted him. On the basis of said complaint and medico-legal report, aforesaid case was registered against the petitioner.
aforesaid fact, further detention of petitioner would not serve any useful purpose. MANOJ KUMAR 2026.02.10 02:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order
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Therefore, prayer is made for taking lenient view in the matter.
(i) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.
MANOJ KUMAR 2026.02.10 02:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order
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(ii) The petitioner will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witnesses.
(iii) The petitioner will appear before the trial Court on each and every date fixed, unless is exempted by a specific order of Court.
(iv) The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which, he is an accused, or for commission of which he is suspected of.
(v) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly coerce, induce, threaten or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence in any manner.
(vi) The petitioner shall not in any manner misuse his liberty.
(vii) The petitioner shall furnish his address and mobile number to the Trial Court forthwith and shall not change the same till the conclusion of the trial and in case for any reason, the petitioner seeks to change any of the aforesaid, the same shall be done only with prior intimation to the learned Trial Court, stating the reason for the same.
(viii) The petitioner shall not leave the country without prior permission of the trial Court.
(ix) The trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioner.
in case there is any breach of the aforesaid conditions, the State shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail as granted to the petitioner by this order.
In view of the above, it is clarified that the observations made herein are limited for the purpose of present proceedings and would not be construed as an opinion on the merits of the case and the trial would proceed independently of the aforesaid observations.
03.02.2026 manoj
( AARADHNA SAWHNEY ) JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No
MANOJ KUMAR 2026.02.10 02:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order
2 issues framed by the court
Whether regular bail be granted to an accused whose main witness failed to identify him in court?
Whether further detention serves any useful purpose given the contradiction in testimony and clean antecedents?
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Dataram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and anotherReferred¶30
Dataram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and another, 2018(2) R.C.R. (Criminal) 131
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Harmanpreet Singh @ Harman
State of Punjab
AARADHNA SAWHNEY
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