BHOLU DIN @ BHOLUDEEN @ BHOLU @ GAINDA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-23851-2026 (O&M) 1- 206 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23851-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 BHOLU DIN @ BHOLUDEEN @ BHOLU @ GAINDA ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Harish Rana, Advocate for Mr. Mitul Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG, Punjab. *** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.118 dated 05.12.2025 under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 191(3), 190, 351(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station Gardhiwala, District Hoshiarpur. Section 117(2) BNS was added in the FIR during investigation. This is the first petition for anticipatory bail. 2. While issuing notice of motion on 14.05.2026, following order was passed:- “1. The instant petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.118 dated 05.12.2025, registered under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 191(3), 190, 351(2) of BNS (Section 117(2) of BNS added later on), at Police Station Gardhiwala, District Hoshiarpur. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner praye