Sunil Kumar Alias Bhand v. State Of Haryana

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M-18895-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 13.02.2026 Sunil Kumar @ Bhand ... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Vikas Kumar Dhariwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, Assistant A.G., Haryana. ***** SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral) 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in case FIR No.138 dated 06.06.2021 registered under Sections 302, 404, 201 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, at Police Station Civil Lines, Rohtak, District Rohtak.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 07.06.2021, i.e. for the last more than 04 years and 08 months. He limited his prayer to the extent that the trial Court be directed to conclude the trial expeditiously.

3.

Heard.

4.

Keeping in view the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner is in custody for the last more than 04 years and 08 months, the instant petition stands disposed off with a direction to the Trial Court to expedite the conclusion of trial preferably GEETA RANI 2026.02.24 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRM-M-18895-2025 (O&M) ( 2 ) within a period of 6 months from the next date of hearing fixed before it. If the trial Court fails to conclude the trial within the stipulated period, then the petitioner would be at liberty to move an appropriate application seeking grant of 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 by imposing such condition that his presence can be secured during the trial as the petitioner is in custody since the last more than 04 years and 08 months. 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 ) 13.02.2026 JUDGE Geeta Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2026.02.24 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh