ANIL SOOD vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-19181-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 210 CRM-M-19181-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 20.05.2026. Anil Sood ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent. **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Vrishank Suri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. **** 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 of FIR Date Section(s) Police Station District petitioner No. Anil Sood 32 26.02.2026 316(2), 318(4) of BNS Police Ludhiana (corresponding sections Commissionerate 406 and 420 IPC). 2. On 08.04.2026, following order was passed:- “1. xxx 2. FIR has been registered at the instance of complainantBhagat Bhalla, to the effect that: “that he is dealing with High Speed Steel (Alloy Tool Steel) and HSS cutting tool. In May, 2025 he contacted the accused/applicant, supplier of High Speed Steel (HSS) to purchase the same grade name M-2. He purchased 7000 k