GAURAV PATIAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-22156-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 213 CRM-M-22156-2026 Date of decision: 8th May, 2026 Gaurav Patial ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Aman Deep Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. *** MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):- Through the instant petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 41 dated 04.03.2026 registered under Sections 331(4), 324(4), 351(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) at Police Station Nangal, District Rupnagar. 2. Vide order dated 23.04.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner was released on interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 3. Learned State counsel filed status report dated 05.05.2026 The same is taken on record. He further, on instructions, states that the petitioner joined the investigation on 24.04.2026. However, it is, submitted that he has not co-operated with the Investigating Officer as he did not get recovered the weapon and car used in the occurren