MALKIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

213 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-22205-2026 Date of Decision : 18.05.2026 MALKIT SINGH …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Amitoj Singh Dhaliwal, Advocate and Ms. Sangeeta Devi, Advocate for the petitioner in CRM-M-22205- 2026. Mr. Manjinder Singh 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 of FIR Date Section(s) Police District Petitioner No. Station (s) Malkit 56 08.03.2026 303(2), 126(2), Dharamkot Moga Singh, 132, 221, 351(2) aged about and 3(5) of 33 years BNS, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Regulations of Development) Act, 1957 PUSHPINDER SAINI 2026.05.20 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-22205-2026 -2- 2. On 23.04.2026, the following order was passed:- “Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.