SMALLWELL @ SMALVEL @ SAM vs STATE OF PUNJAB

280 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.13570 of 2026 Date of decision: 08.05.2026 Smallwell @ Smalvel @ Sam …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present :- Mr. Hakikat Singh Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Navraj S. Mahal, DAG, Punjab for the respondent-State. ***** MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral) 1. Present is first petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.228 dated 26.08.2023, registered under Sections 302, 34 and 120-B IPC (now Sections 103(1), 3(5) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, at Police Station Jandiala, District Amritsar Rural (Annexure P-1). 2. The brief facts of the case are that the aforesaid FIR No.228 dated 26.08.2023 was registered on the basis of statement made by complainant Balwinder Singh son of Sarup Singh, resident of Nathuana Gate, Jandiala Guru, Amritsar. The complainant alleged that on 26.08.2023 at about 08:00/08:30 PM, while he was returning home, he saw his son Ravi NEETU RANI 2026.05.08 15:57 I a