Regular bail sought by two co-accused in a gym assault case under BNS provisions. Trial had not commenced and charges were not framed partly due to non-production of accused. The Court granted bail considering custody period, nature of allegations and stage of trial.
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CRM-M-46193-2025 (O&M) CRM-M-50633-2025 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
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CRM-M-46193-2025 (O&M)
NARINDER SINGH
......Petitioner
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB
......Respondent
CRM-M-50633-2025
JASWINDER SINGH
......Petitioner
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB
......Respondent
Decided on : 23.03.2026
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH
Present: Mr. Prateek Pandit, Advocate, for the petitioners (in both the cases).
Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab.
SANJAY VASHISTH, J.
By this common order, both the aforementioned petitions, i.e. CRM-M-46193-2025 and CRM-M-50633-2025 shall stand disposed of.
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| Name of Petitioner(s) |
FIR No. |
Date | Section(s) | Police Station |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Jaswinder Singh, aged about 25 years, (2) Narinder Singh, aged about 34 years |
173 | 12.06.2025 | 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 190, 303(2) of BNS (offence under sections 117(2) of BNS added later on) |
City Kapurthala |
Kapurthala |
It is further alleged that when Rishi Mahajan intervened, Jaswinder Singh inflicted a blow with a dumbbell on the back of his head, whereas Narinder Singh struck him with an iron rod on his left shoulder. Additionally, owner of the gym, Sandeep Kashyap, along with 3–4 other persons, allegedly slapped the complainant and gave kick blows to his brother.
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It is also contended that FIR is highly belated and had such an incident actually occurred inside the gym premises, CCTV footage or videographic evidence would have been collected during the investigation.
It is also submitted that even the stage of framing of charges has been delayed, as the accused were not produced before the trial Court by the jail authorities. Thus, prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to both the petitioners in the present case.
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fracture of the temporal bone of the skull, along with resultant hemotympanum.
However, learned State counsel is unable to controvert the factual assertions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, including the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners and present stage of the trial. Nevertheless, prayer is made for dismissal of the present petitions.
Even the proceedings for framing of charges have not been completed, primarily on account of non-production of the accused before the trial Court. In such circumstances, petitioners cannot be kept in custody for an indefinite period.
Consequently, prayer made in the both the present petitions is allowed. Petitioners namely Narinder Singh (in CRM-M-46193-2025) and Jaswinder Singh (in CRM-M-50633-2025) are ordered to be released on bail, subject to their furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of
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the learned trial Court/ Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Illaqa Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate concerned, if not required in any other case.
not be construed as an expression of opinion on the facts of the case. Therefore, trial Court is expected to decide the case by taking an independent view, on the basis of evidence available on record, as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law.
connected case.
(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE 23.03.2026 Lavisha Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/ NO Whether Reportable: YES/ NO
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1 issue framed by the court
Should regular bail be granted to the petitioners during trial for offences under the BNS given their custody since FIR registration and delayed commencement of trial?
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Narinder Singh
State of Punjab
Jaswinder Singh
Sanjay Vashisth
As recorded by the court registry
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