BACHITTAR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-16608-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 202 CRM-M-16608-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 19.05.2026. Bachittar Singh ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent. **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Inder Pal Singh, 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 District petitioner(s) No. Station Bachittar 54 11.10.2024 32, 33, 63, 66 of Indian Forest Verowal Tarn Singh Act, Section 2 of Forest Taran (Conservation) Act, Sections 121,132, 324(3), 326(e) of BNS 2. On 25.03.2026, following order was recorded:- “1. xxx 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on similar allegations a complaint had been filed by the Forest Range Officer, which is still pending adjudication before the concerned Court. Initiation of criminal proceedings by virtue of present FIR is