MANJINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-22427-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (265) CRM-M-22427-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 27.05.2026 MANJINDER SINGH ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Pradeep Virk, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate, Mr. Arvind Sachdeva, Advocate, Mr. Kamal Jindal, Advocate and Mr. Amandeep Singh Punia, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Utkrant Mahajan, Advocate for complainant *** MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) seeking grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.37 dated 30.03.2026 registered under Sections 118(1), 115(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS”) (Sections 117(2), 118(2) and 3(5) of BNS added later on) at Police Station Bhaini Mian Khan, District Gurdaspur. 2. As per the allegations, on the night of 27.03.2026, a quarrel had taken place between Surinder Singh and Mohan Singh, co-villagers of complainant Bhagwant Singh, on account of some dispute qua giving poss