HARPAL SINGH ALIAS GOLDY vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (243) CRM-M-17546-2026(O&M) DATE OF DECISION:19.05.2026 Harpal Singh @ Goldy ........Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab .........Respondent CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. AG, Punjab. *** SUBHAS MEHLA, J (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS 2023’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.66 dated 16.05.2021, under Sections 380, 457 and (201 added later on) of Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’), registered at Police Station Tarn Taran. 2. Allegations against the petitioner are that he, along with the accused persons tress-passed into the house of the complainant and committed theft of gold ornaments and cash. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for grant of regular bail to the petitioner on the following grounds: i. That the petitioner was facing trial under Sections 380, 457 and 201 IPC and had been granted bail on 11.06.2021 by the learned ACJM, Tarn Taran. However, on account of his non-appearance during trial proceedin