IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (@ SLP(CRL.) No. 20702/2025)
KULDEEP @ KALLU APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF HARYANA RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant seeks regular bail in connection
with FIR No.311/2022 dated 21.06.2022,
registered at Police Station – City Ballabgarh,
District Faridabad for the offences punishable
under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860.
3. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for
the appellant and the learned counsel appearing
for the respondent.
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4. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant
submitted that only 11 witnesses out of 30
witnesses have been examined and the co-accused
has also been granted bail.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the State
submitted that though the co-accused has been
granted bail, however, due to the recovery
effected from the appellant, there is no need to
interfere with the impugned order.
6. The fact remains that the co-accused has been
granted bail and only 11 out of 30 witnesses
have been examined. The appellant has been in
custody for about 3 years and 8 months. The case
against the appellant is that he has attacked
the deceased with an iron rod in pursuant to a
money dispute.
7. Considering the above, we are inclined to set
aside the...