IRFAN ALI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-31282-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 171 CRM-M-31282-2026(O&M) Decided on: 27.05.2026 IRFAN ALI …...Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB …...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. M.S. Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral) 1. By way of present petition, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.118 dated 05.12.2025 (Annexure P-1), under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 191(3), 190, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (for short - ‘the BNS’) [117(2)of the BNS added later on], registered at Police Station Gardhiwala, District Hoshiarpur. 2. Briefly stated, FIR in the present case has been registered on the statement of Hasandeen that on 25.11.2025, he went to village to attend bhog ceremony with his uncle and at about 2:40 pm while he was on his way back to home on his motorcycle, one car make Alto hit his motorcycle and the complainant fell on the ground. Five people i.e. Shokat Ali, Mochi, Bholu @ Gainda, Irfan Ali (the petitioner) along with one unknown person alighted from the car and encircled the complainant. On raising