ARUN SHARMA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

107 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32648-2026 DECIDED ON: 14.07.2026 ARUN SHARMA .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking grant of anticipatory bail, in case, FIR No.63 dated 09.04.2026, under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 118(1), 351(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS, 2023 [erstwhile sections 323, 341, 324, 506, 148, 149 of IPC], registered at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. 2. Contents of the FIR, are reproduced here below, for reference:- “Yesterday, dated 08/04/2026, I, along with Uday Katwal (son of Inderjit Singh, resident of Upperli Daroli) and Rahil Khan (son of Chetu, resident of Choi Bazar, Anandpur Sahib), was riding on my motorcycle bearing number PB 16 G 7380 to get fuel from the Majara Petrol Pump. When we were returning after getting fuel, it was around 4:30 PM, and as we reached near the fodder stall (turi wala taal), Arun Sharma (resident of Pachranda) intercepted our motorcycle by stopping his Swift