AJAY KUMAR @ A.K vs STATE OF PUNJAB

106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20382-2026 Date of decision: 21.05.2026 AJAY KUMAR @ A.K ...PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Kirpal Singh Thakur, Advocate; Mr. Rahul Bhargava, Advocate and Mr. Prikshit Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Baltej Singh Sidhu, Senior Advocate with Mr. Chandan Singh, Advocate for the complainant. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) CRM-18961-2026 1. Allowed as prayed for. 2. Copy of final report/challan dated 21.02.2026 is taken on record as annexure P-8, subject to all just exceptions. MAIN CASE 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short - ‘the BNSS’) prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.232 dated 30.12.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 308, 338, 336, 340, 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNS’) and Section 66C of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (for short ‘the IT Act’) at Police Station Sadar Shri Muktsar Sahib, District Shri Muktsar Sahib. MANISHA 2026.05.26 12:20 I attes