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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/57496/2025allowed

Sohan Lal v. State Of Haryana

2025-12-15Mr. Justice Yashvir Singh Rathor3 pages

 

     



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81. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:- Name & age of Petitioner (s) FIR No.

Date Section(s) Police Station District Sohan Lal, aged about 55 years 27.08.2025 351(3), 333, 191(3), 190, 118(1), 115(2) of BNS, 2023 [S. 117(2) of BNS, 2023 added later on] Odhan Dabwali

2. As per allegations levelled in the FIR, accused persons, namely; Sohan Lal (petitioner herein), Mohit and Rahul sons of Sohan Lal, Shimla Devi wife of Sohan Lal and Priyanka daughter of Sohan Lal came in front of the house of the complainant & threatened on account of not getting the plot registered in their name. By entering inside the house forcibly, all the accused persons armed with lathi, dande and gandasi attacked upon the complainant- Ram Kumar on his head, shoulder and arms.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that just to increase the number of accused, all the family members have been implicated in the present criminal case, i.e., petitioner, his wife and both of his sons. By reading out the FIR, counsel submits that no explanation has been given as to which of the accused inflicted what injury. Subsequently, by a supplementary statement, version has been improved by planting one injury caused by Mohit, to be grievous one, though, the said injuries are on the non-vital part, i.e., right hand.

Learned counsel contends that there are total seven injuries and rest of injuries are simple in nature. Besides, two co-accused, i.e., Mohit and Rahul, have already been granted interim bail by this Court vide order dated 08.10.2025, passed in CRM-M-56713-2025 (Annexure P-6).

Learned counsel submits that petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation, if protected from arrest.

4. Notice of motion.

5. On advance notice, learned State counsel puts in appearance on behalf of the respondent - State, and seeks some time to respond to the submissions addressed by learned counsel opposite, after seeking instructions. And, in case of necessity, to file status report, if any.

6. Adjourned to 08.12.2025.

7. At this stage, Mr. Bikramjit Singh Randhawa, Advocate, puts in appearance on behalf of the complainant and files his Vatkalatnama in Court, which is taken on record.

8. In the meanwhile, petitioner is directed to join the investigation as and when required to do so by the Investigating Agency. In the event of his arrest, the petitioner shall be released on ad-interim bail, subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. The petitioner shall also be abide by all the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.).

9. Besides, it is directed that petitioner would hand over his passport to the Investigating Agency or to Court concerned, if he possesses. Otherwise, would submit an affidavit, disclosing the fact that he does not possess any passport.

It is also directed that before leaving country any time during trial, petitioner would seek prior permission of the Court. To be heard along with CRM-M-56713-2025.9 - :   %  / **2    !%      ;%       *

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