BALDEV SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 102 CRM-M-9645-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.05.2026 Baldev Singh ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Viren Sibal, Advocate and Mr. Shayon Sen, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Senior DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vijay Rana, Advocate and Ms. Shreya Rana, Advocate for the complainant. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. This second petition has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.172 dated 25.09.2025 registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar, the first petition having withdrawn after hearing the matter at some length vide order dated 11.02.2026 passed by this Court. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter Delhi Race Club Limited & Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another reported as 2024(10) SCC 690 was not brought to the notice of this Court at the time when the earlier petition for grant of anticipatory bail was argued and withdrawn. 3. Learned