HARSHIT vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRA-S-1099-2026(O&M) 8587 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-1099-2026 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION :07.05.2026 HARSHIT .....APPELLANT VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Argued by: Mr. Johan Kumar, Advocate for the appellant. Ms. Deepali Verma, AAG Haryana assisted by ASI Rinku. Mr. Sanyam Khetarpal, Advocate for the respondents No.2 and 3. SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J. This appeal has been filed by the appellant, who is facing a prosecution for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 115, 127(2), 190, 191(3), 324(4), 351(2) of ‘the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023’ and Section 3 of ‘the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989’, hereinafter being referred to as ‘SC/ST Act’. For the commission of abovementioned offence, the FIR No.301 dated 28.09.2025 has been lodged in Police Station Saran, Faridabad, District Faridabad. GAURAV THAKUR 2026.05.07 18:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRA-S-1099-2026(O&M) 8587 2 2. As per appellant, in the abovementioned case, he had approached the Court of learned Special Judge, designated under SC/ST Act, f