P&H: Rejects Bail Plea of Accused in Police Firing Case, Cites Grave Allegations and Criminal Antecedents.

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 10 Sep 2026
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Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.302, 307, 353, 186, 212, 411, 120B, Arms Act, 1959, Ss.25, 27, 25(1-B)(a), 25(8), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483 — Murder - Bail — Grave allegations of firing upon police party during chase of snatched vehicle — Constable died as a result of...


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P&H: Rejects Bail Plea of Accused in Police Firing Case, Cites Grave Allegations and Criminal Antecedents.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused regular bail to Vishnu alias Sony, who is facing trial in a case involving firing on a police party during a chase in which a constable died. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said the allegations against the petitioner were grave and that his criminal antecedents also weighed against granting bail.

The case arose from FIR No. 03 dated 09.01.2023 registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar. According to the prosecution version, police were chasing a snatched Creta car using GPS tracking when the vehicle was intercepted near a canal. Four youths allegedly got...

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