Ravinder Pal Singh v. State Of Punjab

-1- CRM-M-40829-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40829-2025 Date of decision: 05.08.2025 RAVINDER PAL SINGH ... Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL
 Ms. Divya Sharma, Advocate and
 V.S. Rishi, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** H.S. Grewal, J. (Oral)   The present petition has been filed under Section 483 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 seeking regular bail in FIR No.147 dated 21.10.2024 under Sections 125, 285, 324 of BNS, later on added Section 113(2) of BNS, registered at Police Station Haibowal, District Ludhiana (Punjab).

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The case of the prosecution is that some unidentified persons have thrown a glass bottle with flammable substance and caused fire to the car of the complainant. The petitioner has been named by the co-accused namely Jaswinder Singh @ Bhinder Singh. However, there is no direct evidence to link the present petitioner in the alleged occurrence. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is in custody for more than 08 months and the trial is yet to commence. 4.

Notice of motion.

5.

Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

6.

Learned counsel for the State by way of filing custody certificate Sonia Puri 2025.08.07 13:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2- CRM-M-40829-2025 dated 04.08.2025 vehemently opposes the grant of concession of regular bail and does not refute the facts that the petitioner is in custody for 08 months and 13 days and that the trial is yet to commence. 7.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the material placed on record.

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Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, and that the custody period undergone by the petitioner is around 08 months and 13 days and since the trial is yet to commence, further incarceration of the petitioner would not serve the ends of justice. This Court deems it fit to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner. 9.

Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted concession of regular bail in the present case, on his furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/ Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. The pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 10.

It is however, made clear that in case during his bail, the petitioner indulges in any offence, the State shall be at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

05th August, 2025 (H.S. GREWAL) Sonia Puri JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No Sonia Puri 2025.08.07 13:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document