P&H: denies bail to accused in murder case despite hostile witnesses, orders trial to finish in six months

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 12 Aug 2026
Headnotes

Arms Act, 1959, Ss.25, 27, 54, 59, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.302, 34 — Bail — Murder— Petitioner was named in the FIR — CCTV footage showed his presence at the place of occurrence and he was seen firing gunshots at...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.302, 34, Arms Act, 1959, Ss.25, 27, 54, 59 — Bail — Murder— Petitioner had remained in custody for about three years and seven months and only 7 out of 30 PWs had been examined - He...

 


Facts of the Case

P&H: denies bail to accused in murder case despite hostile witnesses, orders trial to finish in six months

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused regular bail to Vikash alias Vicky, who is facing trial in a murder case registered at Sadar Rohtak in January 2023. The petition was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which corresponds to the regular bail provision under the old Code of Criminal Procedure.

According to the prosecution version, the complainant said that four young men arrived at the spot on a scooter and motorcycle and opened fire on his nephew Manish after a family ceremony. Manish was taken to PGIMS, Rohtak, where he was declared dead....

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