RISHABH vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER — CRA-S/86/2026

Case Summary: CRA-S/86/2026 The High Court of Punjab & Haryana dismissed appellant Rishabh's bail appeal in a murder case involving caste-based violence. The appellant was accused of participating in the fatal assault of a Scheduled Caste student, where the victim died from knife wounds to the left lung. Though investigation revealed co-accused Harsh inflicted the fatal knife injury, the court found prima facie evidence of the appellant's active participation—kicking the victim while others attacked him—and his intent to cause death. The court held that despite prolonged custody, the serious nature of murder charges under SC/ST Act provisions outweighed bail considerations, dismissing the appeal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.