HARPAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-21920-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 209 AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21920-2026 Date of decision: 11.05.2026 HARPAL SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Utkrant Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Sukhandeep Singh, Advocate for the complainant. **** H.S.GREWAL,J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 (erst- while Section 438 Cr.P.C.) for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.46 dated 20.03.2026, under Section 420 IPC (now Section 318 BNS, 2023), registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar.. 2. This Court, vide order dated 22.04.2026, had directed the petitioner to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer and join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he was ordered to be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the SHO/Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS (erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.). 3. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order dated 22.04.2026, pa