Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Gurdass @ Chandi; Respondent: State of Haryana.
- Petition filed under Section 483 of the BNSS seeking regular bail in FIR No.264 dated 29 September 2023 (Police Station Sadar Narwana, District Jind) for offences under IPC Sections 364, 302, 201, 202, 212, 120‑B, 34 and Arms Act Section 25.
- Petitioner arrested on 29 September 2023; investigation led to challan on 27 December 2023; 27 prosecution witnesses cited, 19 examined to date.
- Petitioner has been in custody for 2 years, 9 months, and 2 days, has no criminal antecedents, and trial delays are attributed to prosecution.
- This is the second regular bail petition; the first (CRM‑M‑25969‑2025) was withdrawn on 11 March 2026.
- Court considered Supreme Court judgment in Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra (2024) and Haryana judgment Rafiq Khan vs State of Haryana (2023) on bail principles.
Final Outcome
- Petition allowed; petitioner released on regular bail upon furnishing bail/surety bonds satisfactory to the concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate.
- Conditions imposed: (i) petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted; (ii) shall not tamper with any evidence, oral or documentary, during the trial; (iii) shall attend all trial dates; (iv) shall not commit any offence while on bail; (v) shall deposit his passport, if any, with the trial Court; (vi) shall give his cell‑phone number to the Investigating Officer/SHO and shall not change it without prior permission of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate; (vii) shall not in any manner try to delay the trial. Breach may lead to cancellation of bail.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Criminal Bail