BHAI MATTI DASS vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-24840-2026 -1- 209 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24840-2026 Date of Decision: 08.05.2026 BHAI MATTI DASS ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Ms. Jasmine Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Toor, AAG Punjab. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. The prayer in the present petition under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 is for the grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No.236 dated 23.09.2025 registered under Sections 109, 118(1), 115(2), 126(2), 117(2), 118(2), 190, 191(3) and 61(2) of BNS at Police Station Bhawanigarh. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that taking the allegations to be correct, grievous injuries have been attributed to the petitioner. As the petitioner is a first-time offender, is in custody since 04.02.2026 but none of the 20 prosecution witnesses has been examined so far, the trial of the present case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon and therefore, he is entitled to the concession of bail. 3. On the other hand, the learned State counsel contends that all the accused including the petitioner brutally beat up the victim – Sarabjit Singh. The nat