P&H: Grants Bail to Accused in Murder Case, Cites Limited Role and Pre-Trial Custody.

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 26 Aug 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Ss.103, 109, 111, 3(5), 61(2), 249, 253, 113(1), 212, 216, Arms Act, 1959, S.25, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483 — Murder - Bail — Petitioner was not named in the FIR and role attributed to him was limited to facilitating surveillance over victim...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483 — Bail — Role of accused — Definite conclusion qua involvement of petitioner in the commission of offences could be ascertained only on thorough assessment of evidence to be adduced during trial — Limited role ascribed to petitioner justified release...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Grants Bail to Accused in Murder Case, Cites Limited Role and Pre-Trial Custody.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to Amritpal Singh in a gang-related murder case, observing that the role attributed to him was limited and that his continued pre-trial incarceration would not serve the ends of justice.

The case arose from FIR No. 89 dated 26 May 2025, registered at Police Station Ghuman, District Gurdaspur, under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 25 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that members of rival gangs exchanged gunfire at Bawa Filling Station, Shri Hargobindpur, resulting in the death of Gurpreet Singh @ Gora and injuries...

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