Sekhar v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-57773-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-57773-2025 Date of decision : 29.11.2025 SEKHAR ... Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Baljeet Nain, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Aditya Pal Singla, AAG, Haryana.

*** Subhas Mehla, J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular bail in case bearing FIR No.116 dated 03.05.2025 under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340 of BNS and Section 12(1)(B) of Passport Act, 1967 (Section 238, 61(2) of BNS added later on), registered at Police Station Narwana City, District Jind, Haryana. 2.

The facts of the present case are that the present petitioner is already sentenced to life imprisonment in a case bearing FIR No. 431 dated 30.11.2015 under Sections 120B, 302, 34 IPC, Police station Sadar Jind vide judgment dated 22.10.2018 passed by learned District & Sessions Judge, Jind. It is alleged that the petitioner prepared passport by furnishing false information about his address and mother's name as he wanted to flee away from the

CRM-M-57773-2025 -2sentence awarded in the aforementioned case, due to which he got prepared his forged passport.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that allegations levelled against the petitioner are false as the petitioner is not the beneficiary; neither any money nor any documents have been given to other co-accused by the petitioner. He further contended that the case of prosecution is based on documentary evidence and all the documents are already in the possession of police, therefore, the custodial interrogation of the present petitioner is not required and as such prayed for grant of concession of regular bail. 4.

In pursuance of advance notice, Mr. Aditya Pal Singla, AAG, Haryana has put in appearance and by way of submitting custody certificate, opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. He contended that present petitioner has been convicted under Section 302 IPC in the year 2018 by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Jind and was sentenced to life imprisonment. However, his sentence was suspended during the pendency of appeal. The petitioner has indulged in forgery of passport in order to flee away from the process of justice and to escape the punishment of life imprisonment. He also contended that there is apprehension that in case petitioner is released on bail, he may abscond.

5.

Heard.

6.

As per the facts and circumstances of the present case and the fact that the petitioner has already been convicted under Section 302 IPC and his sentence was suspended later on. As submitted by learned State counsel, he indulged in forgery of passport and tried to flee away from the country in order to evade the process of justice. Keeping in view the conduct of the petitioner

CRM-M-57773-2025 -3and the fact that in case he is released again, there is high chance that he may abscond and hence, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of regular bail.

7.

In view of above, this Court finds no ground to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner. Therefore, the present petition stands dismissed.

8.

Nothing observed hereinabove shall be construed to be an expression of opinion by this Court lest it may prejudice the trial. The learned trial Court is directed to proceed with the trial on its own merits, strictly in accordance with law.

(SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE November 29, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No