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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/14996/2026disposed of

Sonu @ Kaushlendra Kumar Verma v. State Of Haryana

2026-03-18Mr. Justice Subhas Mehla4 pages

 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 

 Decided on: 18.03.2026      

......Petitioner Versus 

 

......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present:

 

         

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     7!! ! "!!!He however does not dispute the fact that alleged offences qua the present petitioner are triable by the Magistrate and the maximum sentence for the said offences is upto 07 years. He also submitted that the petitioner is having clean & clear antecedents.

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An oral prayer has been made on behalf of learned counsel for the petitioner to add Section 117 of BNS in the head note as well as in the prayer clause of the petition.

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Prayer so made is accepted and Section 117 of BNS is ordered to be added in the head note as well as in the prayer clause of the petition.

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that the 03 out of 04 injuries are simple in nature and one is stated to be grievous in nature, however, the offences in the present FIR are triable by the Magistrate and the maximum punishment for the alleged offences provided under the relevant provisions of law is 07 years; the petitioner is having clean & clear antecedents and is not involved in any other case except the present case; the petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to join the investigation, as

 -4and when required by the Investigating Officer and as the offences in the present case are punishable upto 07 years, the Investigating Officer is directed to follow the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar and Another (2014), 8 SCC 273 and Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI, (2022) 10 SCC 51.

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The present petition stands disposed of. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 18.03.2026 Sonia Puri Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO  Whether Reportable:

YES/NO