Gurmeet Singh vs The State Of Haryana on 22 August, 2025

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Gurmeet Singh vs The State Of Haryana on 22 August, 2025

                                     IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                   CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.         OF 2025
                                       (@ SLP(CRL.) NO. 8542/2025)

                      GURMEET SINGH                                        Appellant(s)

                                                          VERSUS

                      THE STATE OF HARYANA                                 Respondent(s)

                                                O R D E R

Leave granted.

This appeal challenges the order dated 20.02.2025

passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at

Chandigarh in CRM-M-63851-2023(O&M).

Apprehending arrest in connection with crime

registered pursuant to FIR No.282 of 2023 lodged with

the Police Station Sadar Pehowa, District Kurukshetra

in respect of the offences punishable under Sections

323, 376, 377, 406, 498-A, 506 and 511 of Indian Penal

Code (“IPC” for short), the appellant preferred an

application before the High Court seeking anticipatory

bail in terms of Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure

Code, (“Cr.P.C.” for short).

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
RADHA SHARMA
Date: 2025.08.22
16:35:37 IST
Reason:

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The application for anticipatory bail having been

rejected by the High Court vide the impugned order

dated 20.02.2025, the instant appeal has been

preferred.

By order dated 15.05.2025, while issuing notice,

this Court granted interim protection in favour of the

appellant.

We have heard learned counsel in support of the

appellant and learned counsel for the respondent-State

and perused the material on record.

Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that

the High Court was not right in declining the relief

of anticipatory bail to the appellant herein who is

the brother-in-law of the complainant. The allegations

as against the appellant herein are wholly false,

however he has been dragged into this case by a false

implication. Learned counsel submitted that the

appellant has been cooperating with the investigation

pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court on

15.05.2025. Therefore, the said interim order may be

made absolute and the relief of anticipatory bail may

be granted to the appellant herein by allowing this

appeal.

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Per contra, learned counsel for the first

respondent-State with reference to his counter

affidavit submitted that there is no merit in this

appeal; that the investigation is still on; that the

closure report is yet to be filed insofar as the

appellant is concerned. Hence, appropriate orders may

be made in this appeal.

Considering the circumstances on record, in our

view, the appellant is entitled to the relief claimed

under Section 438 of Cr.P.C.

We, therefore, allow this appeal and set aside

the order passed by the High Court dated 20.02.2025.

We direct that in the event of arrest of the

appellant, the Arresting Officer shall release the

appellant on bail subject to furnishing cash security

in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand

only) with two like sureties.

It is directed that the appellant shall extend

complete cooperation in the ensuing investigation. The

appellant shall not misuse his liberty and shall not

in any way influence the witnesses or tamper with the

material on record.

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With the aforesaid directions, the Criminal

Appeal is allowed.

………………………………………………………J.
( B.V. NAGARATHNA )

………………………………………………………J.
( R. MAHADEVAN )
NEW DELHI;

AUGUST 22, 2025




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                 S U P R E M E C O U R T O F      I N D I A
                         RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 8542/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 20-02-2025
in CRMM No. 63851/2023 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana
at Chandigarh]

GURMEET SINGH Petitioner(s)

VERSUS
THE STATE OF HARYANA Respondent(s)

Date : 22-08-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN

For Petitioner(s) Ms. Sanya Kaushal, Adv.

Ms. Disha Singh, AOR
Ms. Eliza Bar, Adv.

Ms. Riya Sagar, Adv.

Ms. Niyati Saini, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Abhinav Bajaj, A.A.G.
Mr. Akshay Amritanshu, AOR
Ms. Saksham Ojha, Adv.

Ms. Geetashi Chandna, Adv.
Ms. Drishti Rawal, Adv.

Ms. Drishti Saraf, Adv.

Mr. Mayur Goyal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

Leave granted.

Criminal Appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(RADHA SHARMA)                                  (DIVYA BABBAR)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS                        COURT MASTER (NSH)

(SIGNED ORDER IS PLACED ON THE FILE)

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