SANJAY SHARMA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-68166-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 206 CRM-M-68166-2025 (O&M). Date of Decision: 20.05.2026. Sanjay Sharma ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent. **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: None for the petitioner. 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 hereunder:- Name of FIR Date Section(s) Police District petitioner(s) No. Station Sanjay Sharma 143 18.10.2025 115(2), 109, 191(3), Basti Ludhiana 190, 351(3) of BNS, Jodhewal 2023 and 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959 2. On 03.12.2025, following order was recorded:- “1. xxx 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that even if the allegations are taken to be true, there is nothing attributed against the petitioner regarding causing any specific injury. Neither is he alleged to be armed with any kind of weapon, nor is it alleged that he called anybody to the spot. Even