SURINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-6816-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 208-1 CRM-M-6816-2026 Decided on: 07.05.2026 Surinder Singh …...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Gaganpreet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Kuldip Singh, Advocate 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 FIR No.7, dated 10.01.2026, under Section 61(1) of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, registered at Police Station Arniwala, District Fazilka. 2. On 05.02.2026, following order was passed: “(i) *** *** *** *** (ii) Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that as per the allegations, police party received a secret information to the effect that (1) Shahra Singh, (2) Surinder Singh, son of Shahra Singh (present petitioner), (3) Raj Singh, and (4) Mangal Singh were habitually engaged in the illegal brewing and sale of illicit liquor in large quantities, and if a raid was conducted immedia