DILJIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR

CRM-M-21172-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 203 CRM-M-21172-2026 Decided on : 01.05.2026 Diljit Singh . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and another . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Arshdeep S. Khaira, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manjinder S. 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 here-under:- Name & age of FIR Date Section(s) Police District Petitioner (s) No. Station Diljit Singh, 185 17.10.2025 S. 318(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3), Salem Police aged about 29 340(2) & 61(2) of BNS, 2023 Tabri Commissionerate, years [corresponding S. 420, 465, 467, Ludhiana 468,471 & 120-B of IPC] 2. At the outset, learned State counsel has filed the status report dated 28.04.2026, in Court today, which is taken on record. Office to tag the same at appropriate place. A copy thereof has been handed over to the counsel for the petitioner. 3. In the present case