CRM-M-16686- IN THE H (209) VARINDER SIN STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. R MANISHA BATR 1. The i 482 of Bharatiya grant of anticipato registered under S 191(3) and 190 o 304 of BNS added City Muktsar, Dist 2. The a got recorded by th of 24.10.2025, he the motorbike. W Sri Muktsar Sahib complainant ident -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH R SINGH @ RAVINDER SINGH Versus PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Karanjeet Singh Brar, Advocate f Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed b ratiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 202 ticipatory bail in case arising out of F nder Sections 118(2), 118(1), 117(2), 1 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 202 added later on vide DDR No.37 dated r, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. The aforementioned FIR was registe by the complainant Akashdeep Singh 25, he alongwith Baljinder Singh had ke. When they had reached in the area Sahib, they noticed that 4-5 motorbik t identified some of them as the petiti JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-16686-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 08.05.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA ocate for the petitioner Punjab filed by the petitioner under Section a, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) seeking ut of FIR No.208 dated 26.10.2025 7(2), 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(2), ta, 2023 (for short “BNS”) (Section 7 dated 09.12.2025) at Police Station registered on the basis of statement Singh, alleging that on the evening h had gone to Sri Muktsar Sahib on he area of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, otorbikes were following them. The petitioner, Gurdit Singh, Lovepreet M) 2026 ction king 2025 4(2), ction ation ment ning ib on agar, The preet AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.11 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-16686- Singh, Vijay and S persons and were complainant was s an exhortation to remaining opened blow with khanda petitioner also stru He was also assa sword (kirpan). A was fallen down Singh was also as fled away. Afte initiated and are u application for gra of Learned Addit 12.03.2026. 3. It is a falsely implicated on non-vital part offence punishable The subject offenc His custodial inter him. It is, therefor -2026 (O&M) 2 nd Samar Singh. They were accom were armed with weapons. Out of t was slipped and they had fallen down ion to catch both of them and let pened an assault upon them. The a anda, thereby amputating the index lso struck a blow with khanda, thereb o assaulted by accused Lovepreet Si . Accused Vijay struck a blow wi down and extended beatings by all o lso assaulted by them. They raised c After registration of FIR, investig d are underway. Apprehending his a for grant of anticipatory bail which ha Additional Sessions Judge, Sri Mu It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. The injuries that h l part of the body and, therefore, in ishable under Section 118(2) of BNS a offences are triable by Magistrate. He al interrogation is not required. No re herefore, argued that the petition deserv accompanied by 9-10 other unknown Out of stress, the motorbike of the down. Accused Samar Singh made d let them not flee, and then the The accused Gurdit Singh struck a index finger of his left hand. The thereby amputating his left thumb. eet Singh and Samar Singh with a ow with baseball bat upon him. He y all of them. His friend Baljinder ised clamour and then the assailants vestigation proceedings have been his arrest, the petitioner moved an ich has been dismissed by the Court ri Muktsar Sahib vide order dated l for the petitioner that he has been that have been attributed to him are ore, ingredients for commission of BNS are not at all attracted qua him. te. He is ready to join investigation. No recovery is to be effected from deserves to be allowed. own f the ade the ck a The umb. ith a . He inder lants been d an ourt ated been are n of him. tion. from AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.11 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-16686- 4. Per c against the petitio each on the person injuries caused b investigation in th There is no excep bail to the petition to be allowed. 5. This C for the parties at co 6. The unlawful assembly thereof, he is alleg both the victims. victim-Akashdeep purpose of effectin proper investigatio well settled that a circumstances onl would certainly no interrogation of th leave many glar investigation. The -2026 (O&M) 3 Per contra, learned State counsel ha petitioner are serious in nature. He h person of the victims Baljinder Singh sed by khanda are serious in natu n in the matter, custodial interrogation exceptional or extra-ordinary circums etitioner. It is, therefore, stressed tha This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The petitioner is alleged to have sembly with the co-accused and in p alleged to have caused one grievou tims. The injury resulted in causing hdeep Singh. The case is at its nas ffecting recovery of the weapon of off stigation, custodial interrogation of th that anticipatory bail to an accused es only as a person couched in compa inly not disclose all the facts within hi n of the petitioner is denied to the In glaring loopholes and gaps, ther n. The Court is also required to see tha nsel has argued that the allegations He had caused one grievous injury Singh and Akashdeep Singh. These n nature. For conducting proper ogation of the petitioner is required. ircumstance for grant of anticipatory ed that the petition does not deserve ubmissions made by learned counsel have formed membership of an d in prosecution of common object rievous injury each on the person of using amputation of left them of the its nascent stage. As such for the of offence as well as for conducting n of the petitioner is required. It is cused can be granted in exceptional mparative safety of pre-arrest bail thin his knowledge. In case custodial the Investigating Agency, that shall , thereby adversely effecting the see that an order of anticipatory bail tions njury hese roper ired. atory serve unsel f an bject n of f the r the cting It is ional t bail odial shall the bail AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.11 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-16686- does not operate a trial Court. It is w arrest bail are to circumstances and of the accusation instant case, no s made out from t conducting thorou petitioner is must Court is of the co Accordingly the sa 7. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 8. Since any, is rendered in 08.05.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 erate as inroad in the normal legal proc It is well settled proposition of law th re to be exercised by the Court in e es and with great caution while taking sation and the sentence which the c , no such exceptional or extra-ordina from the pleas as taken by the pe thorough and proper investigation c must. Taking into consideration th the considered opinion that the petit the same is dismissed. It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. Since the main petition has been dism ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable:- Yes/No al procedure of criminal cases by the law that the powers for grant of pre- rt in extra-ordinary and exceptional taking into consideration the nature the conviction may entail. In the ordinary circumstance is, however, the petitioner. For the purpose of ation custodial interrogation of the on the above discussed facts, this e petition deserves to be dismissed. vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE oned:- Yes/No es/No y the - ional ature the ever, e of f the this ssed. y for aring n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.11 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.