Loverpeet Singh Alias Love Alias Simranjeet Vs… — Bail and Remand | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Loverpeet Singh Alias Love Alias Simranjeet Vs… — Bail and Remand | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the trial court to expedite the proceedings and conclude the trial preferably within three months from the next date of hearing fixed before it; failing which, the petitioner is at liberty to apply for regular bail before the trial court, which shall release him on bail subject to furnishing requisite bonds and conditions to secure his presence during the trial; relief unavailable if the delay is caused by the petitioner/accused.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under Section 483 BNSS in case FIR No.167 dated 09.12.2019 under Sections 379-B/34 IPC, Police Station Division C, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The petition stands disposed of with a direction to the trial court to expedite the proceedings and conclude the trial preferably within a period of three months from the next date of hearing fixed before it; regular bail was not granted at this stage, the Court acting on the limited prayer of counsel and the custody of 02 years, 03 months and 02 days undergone by the petitioner.

Key takeaways

If the trial court fails to conclude the trial within the stipulated period, the petitioner would be at liberty to move an appropriate application seeking grant of regular bail before the trial court.ratio¶22
Upon such application being filed, the trial court shall release the petitioner on bail, subject to his furnishing requisite bonds to its satisfaction and on such conditions as may be deemed appropriate to secure his presence during the trial, particularly in view of the custody of 02 years, 03 months and 02 days already undergone.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — Regular bail under Section 483 BNSS — FIR No.167 dated 09.12.2019, Sections 379-B read with Section 34 IPC, Police Station Division C, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar — Petitioner in custody 02 years, 03 months and 02 days; trial at the stage of prosecution evidence — State alleged petitioner to be a habitual offender involved in several cases — Court not inclined to grant bail; counsel limited prayer to expeditious conclusion of trial — Held: petition disposed of with direction to trial court to conclude trial preferably within three months from the next date of hearing — On failure, petitioner free to move for regular bail before the trial court, which shall release him on bail subject to requisite bonds and conditions to secure his presence — No relief if delay attributable to the petitioner/accused.

233 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-9130-2026 Date of decision: 21.05.2026

LOVERPEET SINGH ALIAS LOVE ALIAS SIMRANJEET

...PETITIONER

V/S

STATE OF PUNJAB

...RESPONDENT

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present: Mr. Raunaq Singh Dhillon, Advocate for

Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G. Punjab.

SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL)

By way of present petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short - ‘the BNSS’), the petitioner is seeking regular bail in case bearing FIR No.167 dated 09.12.2019, under Section 379-B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short - ‘the IPC’), registered at Police Station Division C, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar.

After arguing for some time, when this Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, learned counsel for the petitioner limited his prayer to the extent that the trial of the case is at the stage of prosecution evidence and the trial court be directed to expedite the proceedings and to conclude the trial expeditiously.

On the other hand, learned State counsel placed on record the custody certificate of the petitioner dated 20.05.2026 and the same is taken on

MANISHA 2026.05.30 12:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-9130-2026

2

record. He submitted that the petitioner is a habitual offender and is involved in several cases. As such, he prayed for dismissal of the present petition.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that the petitioner has undergone a custody of 02 years, 03 months and 02 days as well as the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition stands disposed of with a direction to the trial court to expedite the proceedings and conclude the trial preferably within a period of three months from the next date of hearing fixed before it.

If the trial court fails to conclude the trial within the stipulated period, the petitioner would be at liberty to move an appropriate application seeking grant of regular bail before the trial court. Upon such application being filed, the trial court shall release the petitioner on bail, subject to his furnishing requisite bonds to its satisfaction and on such condition as may be deemed appropriate to secure his presence during the trial, particularly in view of the fact that the petitioner has undergone the custody of 02 years, 03 months and 02 days.

It is made clear that if the delay in the trial is caused on the part of the petitioner/accused, then he shall not be entitled for the aforesaid relief.

(SUBHAS MEHLA) May 21, 2026 JUDGE Manisha

(i) Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable Yes/No

MANISHA 2026.05.30 12:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document