ANANT RAM vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 208(A) CRM-M-21269-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.07.2026 Anant Ram …Petitioner V/S State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Piyush Setia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG, Punjab. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.58 dated 21.05.2025, under Sections 324(3), 326(a) of BNS and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, Police Station Bahawala, Fazilka. This is the first petition for anticipatory bail. 2. While issuing notice of motion on 20.04.2026, following order was passed:- “The instant petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 (438 of Cr.P.C.), has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.58 dated 21.05.2025, registered under Sections 324(3), 326(a) of BNS and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, at Police Station Bahawala, Fazilka. KAPIL 2026.07.13 18:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-21269-2026 (O&M) -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that a dispute regarding the wa