CHANPREET SINGH ALIAS CHARANPREET SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-21430-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 204 CRM-M-21430-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 19.05.2026. Chanpreet Singh @ Charanpreet Singh ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent. **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Jagjit Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate for the 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 of FIR Date Section(s) Police District petitioner(s) No. Station Chanpreet Singh @ 56 29.03.2026 108, 3(5) of BNS City Mansa Charanpreet Singh (corresponding to Budhlada sections 306, 34 IPC) 2. On 21.04.2026, following order was recorded:- “1. xxx 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that present case arises out of a dispute concerning a family settlement involving a joint tubewell connection. It is contended that although a payment of Rs.16 lakhs was agreed upon, co