SURAJ KUMAR @ KANCHA vs STATE OF UT CHANDIGARH

121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5659-2026 Date of decision: 14.05.2026 SURAJ KUMAR @ KANCHA ...PETITIONER V/S STATE OF UT CHANDIGARH ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing official respondents to release the petitioner in connection with FIR bearing No.0086 dated 21.10.2025 registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station Sarangpur, UT Chandigarh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been remanded to police custody by learned Illaqa Magistrate vide impugned order dated 23.10.2025; that at the time of arrest of the petitioner, grounds of arrest were not communicated to him in writing, which is mandate of law under Article 22(1) of Constitution of India and Section 47 of BNSS, 2023; when the petitioner moved an application for his release before the Court concerned, the police authorities admitted that the grounds of arrest were orally