BALWINDER SINGH ALIAS BHOLI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

129 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26887-2026 Date of Decision:12.05.2026 Balwinder Singh @ Bholi …Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present: Mr. Rhythem Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to him in case FIR No.57, dated 25.02.2026 (Annexure P-1) under Section 61/1/14 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, registered at Police Station City-1, Abohar, District Fazilka. 2. The FIR in the present case was registered on the basis of the complaint moved by Bhupinder Singh, ASI and the same has been reproduced below:- “Sat Sri Akal, Station Incharge, Police Station City -I, Abohar. Today I ASI along with HC Manjinder Singh No. 247/FZK, SC Maninder Singh No. 349/FZK, PHG Chander Bhan No. 11088 along with Laptop, Printer and Investigation Kit was present at Bus Stop Seed Farm Kacha for patrolling and in search of suspected persons in a government vehicle Make Bolero bearing No. PB-22R-0873 being driven by its driver SC Vijay Pal No. 1227/Fazilk