BALRAJ vs STATE OF HARYANA

217 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23884-2026 Date of Decision : 18.05.2026 Balraj …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Aditya Sanghi, Advocate, Mr. Surender Singh, Advocate and Mr. Navtej Singh Sra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Kumar Jhanda, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. Nitin Bhanwala, Advocate for respondent no.2/complainant. 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 Station Petitioner (s) Balraj, aged 69 08.04.2026 316(2), 318(4), Kaithal Kaithal about 41 61(2) of BNS Sadar years (corresponding to sections 406/420/120-B of IPC) 2. On 29.04.2026, the following order was recorded: xxx xxx xxx “3. Allegation against the petitioner is that, being husband of the main accused Suman and father of Vansh, he, in connivance PUSHPINDER SAINI 2026.05.20 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of