AARIF vs STATE OF HARYANA — CRM-M/14627/2026

Case Summary: CRM-M/14627/2026 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana granted regular bail to petitioner Aarif, who had been in custody for approximately 8 months and 29 days on charges including attempted murder, kidnapping, and criminal intimidation (FIR No.252, July 2025). Justice Sumeet Goel found that while only 5 of 20 prosecution witnesses had been examined and the trial was in early stages, there was no evidence suggesting the petitioner would abscond or tamper with evidence. The court held that prior criminal antecedents alone cannot bar bail when circumstances of the specific FIR warrant release. Bail was granted subject to standard conditions including appearance at trial, no tampering with evidence, and deposit of passport. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.