SATNAM SINGH @ SONU vs STATE OF PUNJAB

106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-38934-2026 DECIDED ON: 17.07.2026 SATNAM SINGH @ SONU .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. Manjot Singh Rai, Advocate, for the petitioner. SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed hereunder:- Name & age FIR No. Date Section(s) Police District of Petitioner Station (s) Satnam 0128 06.08.2025 61 of Excise Verowal Tarn Taran Singh alias Act Sonu, aged about 36 years 2. As per the case of prosecution, acting on secret information, a police party conducted a raid at the house of the petitioner, during which 100 kilograms of lahan is alleged to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is further alleged in the FIR that upon noticing the arrival of the police party, petitioner managed to flee from the spot. LAVISHA 2026.07.17 15:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CRM-M-