P&H: Grants anticipatory Bail to accused in Attempt to Murder Case, as he summoned as additional accused and thus, custodial interrogation was not possible nor is it required

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 24 Aug 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Ss.109(1), 238(B), 3(5), 333, 61 — Anticipatory bail — Attempt to murder - Petitioner was found innocent during investigation and was later summoned as an additional accused u/s 319 Cr.P.C. — Since petitioner had already surrendered...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482, — Anticipatory bail —  Petitioner though earlier found innocent in investigation, was summoned as an additional accused by Sessions Court — In such circumstances, custodial interrogation was not possible nor is it required - Anticipatory bail held, granted.  (Para 8)


Facts of the Case

P&H: Grants anticipatory Bail to accused in Attempt to Murder Case, as he summoned as additional accused and thus, custodial interrogation was not possible nor is it required

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted anticipatory bail relief to Chanderjeet, who was facing prosecution in an FIR registered under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including attempt to murder and related offences.

The case arose from a complaint by advocate Vijender Singh, who alleged that two men came to his office on 20 January 2025, one of them identified as Sachin, and that Sachin claimed Chanderjeet and another person had sent them to kill him. The complainant said a pistol was fired at him, but the bullet struck the wall and no injury was caused.

Chanderjeet’s...

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