Third regular bail plea under Section 483 BNSS in a murder FIR involving alleged killing and disposal of the body in a canal, with recovery of weapon and deceased's clothes and an extra-judicial confession. Bail was refused on grounds of seriousness of allegations despite prolonged custody.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
226 CRM-M-2316 of 2026 Date of Decision: 11.03.2026
Lovepreet Singh @ Bablu
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab ....Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL
Present: Mr. G.S.Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. Amritpal Singh, DAG, Punjab.
RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL)
DINESH BANSAL 2026.03.13 19:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
last seen in the company of the deceased prior to his death. He further submitted that there is no eye-witness to the alleged occurrence and that the petitioner has not played any role in the death of the deceased, Jagadev Singh. It is argued that the petitioner has been arraigned as an accused solely on the basis of an alleged statement made by one Hardeep Singh, who is stated to be the Sarpanch of the village. It is further submitted that, apart from the alleged extra-judicial confession purportedly made before the said Hardeep Singh, there exists no other incriminating material against the petitioner. Learned counsel also contends that the prosecution case rests entirely upon circumstantial evidence. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.08.2022, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bars, particularly when he has already undergone prolonged incarceration during the pendency of the trial. Hence, he prayed that the present petition be allowed.
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as per the post-mortem report of the deceased Jagadev Singh, the deceased had sustained as many as eight injuries. The cause of death, as opined in the post-mortem report, is stated to be the injuries described therein, which were ante-mortem in nature. It is further submitted that the petitioner is also involved in multiple other criminal cases, which indicates that he is a habitual offender. Hence, he prayed that the present petition is devoid of merit and deserves to be dismissed.
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State through CBI v. Amaramani Tripathi, 2005 (4) RCR (Criminal) 280(SC).
(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 11.03.2026 JUDGE
D.Bansal….
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the accused should be granted regular bail in a murder case based on prolonged custody when allegations are serious and evidence includes recovery of the weapon and extra-judicial confession.
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State through CBI v. Amaramani TripathiRelied on¶5
State through CBI v. Amaramani Tripathi, 2005 (4) RCR (Criminal) 280(SC)
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Lovepreet Singh @ Bablu
State of Punjab
Rupinderjit Chahal
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