Ravi Kumar Alias Kartoos v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted under S.483 BNSS 2023 in FIR 162/2024 (PS Doraha, Khanna; Ss.115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 351(2), 324(2), 3(5) BNS 2023); custody 9 months 25 days; charges framed 27.10.2025; 18 PWs unexamined; co-accused Chirag on bail; petitioner on bail in 2 other cases; relies on Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi (2012) 2 SCC 382 and Prabhakar Tewari (2020) 11 SCC 648 — antecedents/gravity alone no bar to bail; prolonged incarceration violative of Article 21; conditional release with surety; State may seek cancellation on breach; no opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the petitioner, subject to furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned if not required in any other case, and compliance with conditions (i)-(ix) (including no tampering with evidence, no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses, appearance on every date, no similar offence, address/mobile number by affidavit, no departure from the country without prior permission of the trial Court); the State is at liberty to seek cancellation of bail upon breach of conditions.