CRM-M- IN 121 Ranjit Sing Vers State of Pun CORAM: Present: AARADHN 1. 02.02.2026 351(3) of Kapurthala 2. noticed her Purana, Po agriculturi complaint p brother Na -11516-2026 -1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA CHANDIGA it Singh Versus of Punjab AM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AA Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advocate f Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, P Mr. Karanjeet Singh Brar, Adv **** ADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (Oral) Petitioner, who is an accuse .2026, registered against him under S of BNS, at Police Station rthala, has filed the present petition fo Relevant facts as emerging fr ed hereinbelow:- Tarsem Singh, son of Jogi a, Police Station Talwandi Chaudh lturist by profession, set the crim int pointing therein that at about 11 r Narinder Singh were loading carr 1- PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT DIGARH CRM-M-11516-2026 Date of Decision: 09.03.2026 …Petitioner. …Respondent. CE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. ocate for the petitioner. AG, Punjab. r, Advocate for complainant. accused in case FIR No. 0005 date nder Sections 115(2), 118(1), 118(2 ion Talwandi Choudharian, Distri tion for grant of anticipatory bail. ging from the documents on record b Joginder Singh, resident of That udhrian, District Kapurthala and a criminal law in motion by filing ut 11.30 PM on 24.1.2026, he and h carrots in a hired vehicle for sellin .2026 dated 118(2), District cord be Thatta nd an ling a nd his selling GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- them at the Jaswinder dead drunk hurling che Bhajan Ka Ranjit Sing multiple bl leg, foot, st then Ranjit tried to sav of pain, Ra both he ( Kapurthala medical aid hold and al not prompt compromis locality we fizzled out, and MLR, registered a Station Tal grant of p -11516-2026 -2 t the vegetable market, when Ranjit der Singh, resident of Thatta Nava, runk at that point in time and witho cheap abuses at him (c). On he Kaur arrived at the site and prote Singh (P), who suddenly took out le blows with the same on his (c’s) ot, stomach etc. As a result of this anjit Singh continued with the assau save him (c), Ranjit Singh also ass , Ranjit Singh sped away in his ca he (c) and his sister-in-law wer thala, where they were medico lega l aid. With this backdrop, he reques nd also to initiate appropriate procee In the complaint, complainan romptly initiating criminal proceedi romise were going on between both ity were trying to amicably resolve ed out, he approached the police auth MLR, a formal case vide FIR No tered against him u/s 115(2), 118(1), on Talwandi Choudharian, District Kap Apprehending his arrest, peti t of pre-arrest bail. The same cam 2- anjit Singh (present petitioner), son ava, arrived on Duster Car. He wa ithout any verbal altercation, starte n hearing noise, his (c) sister-in-la rotested against the rude behavior out ‘Datar’ from his car and gav head, left arm, right arm, left arm onslaught, he fell down. But eve ssault. Worst still, when Bhajan Kau o assaulted her. On hearing his cri is car. Arrangements were made an were admitted to Civil Hospita legally examined and were provide quested the police authorities to catc roceedings against them. lainant also pointed out the reason fo oceedings. According to him, talks n both parties, and respectables of th esolve the dispute. When their effor e authorities. Based on the complai IR No. 0005 dated 02.02.2026, wa 18(1), 118(2), 351(3) of BNS, at Polic ict Kapurthala t, petitioner moved an application fo e came to be dismissed by learne son of e was tarted law ior of gave ft arm, t even Kaur s cries e and spital, ovided catch ason for talks of of the efforts mplaint 6, wad t Police tion for learned GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- Additional Aggrieved 3. been falsely after much the manner presented. cheap abus a result of w the matter initiated. political pre left hand inflicted on seriousness sought for petitioner i recovered f willing to jo 4. State couns present pet him. They came in his when Bhaja took a ‘Da -11516-2026 -3 tional Sessions Judge, Kapurthala ieved of which, the present petition ha Learned counsel for the petit falsely implicated in the present case much delay itself suggests that the seq anner as portrayed by complainant an nted. It was complainant who blocked p abuses. In fact, petitioner was assaul ult of which he suffered serious injurie atter to police authorities and also ted. Present criminal proceedings ical pressure. Even, as per MLR of com was declared ‘Grievous in nature one, which has been used as a t usness and gravity to the entire inci ht for. Towards the end, learned coun ioner is not needed for custodial in ered from him. Nonetheless, being a to join the investigation as and whe Per contra, while opposing the counsel accompanied by learned cou nt petitioner was named in the FIR. They further submit that at about 11 in his Duster car and started abusing Bhajan Kaur (sister-in-law of compl a ‘Datar’ from his car and repeatedly 3- rthala, vide order dated 16.02.202 tion has been filed. e petitioner submits that petitioner ha t case. The fact that FIR was registere the sequence of events did not unfold nant and that a twisted version has bee locked the way of petitioner and hurle assaulted by complainant and others, a injuries, despite the fact that he reporte also showed MLR but no action wa ings were got initiated under som of complainant, only injury No.2 on h nature’. The said injury, infact is a se as a tool against petitioner to add re incident and to deny him the reli d counsel submits that presence of th dial interrogation as nothing is to b eing a law abiding citizen, petitioner d when called for. ing the request for grant of bail, learne ed counsel for complainant submit th FIR. A specific role was assigned out 11.30 PM on 24.1.2026, petition busing complainant. On hearing nois complainant) came at the spot, accuse eatedly assaulted complainant. Total .2026. ner has gistered nfold in as been d hurled rs, as reported ion was r some on his self the e relief e of the s to be tioner is learned mit that igned to etitioner g noise, accused Total 7 GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- injuries we forearm, rig ‘Grievous’. was not sp backdrop o contends th recover the the petition 5. documents 6. the counse Supreme C application 7. The State Supreme C ought not t 8. been notic Specific ro relevant tim blows with head, left a declared as does not de -11516-2026 -4 were inflicted by the petitioner rm, right leg etc. of complainant), on vous’. That apart, even the female not spared, who was given multiple drop of the case and role attributed nds that presence of petitioner is nee er the weapon used by him in the com etition has been prayed for. Heard learned counsel for th ments on record. Before expressing any opinio ounsels, it would be appropriate to r eme Court, wherein the factors to be k cation for grant of anticipatory bail, ha In Nikita Jagganath Shetty @ tate of Maharashtra and another, eme Court held that “Anticipatory ba not to be granted in a routine manne Factual aspects of the case lea noticed in para 2 of the order. Pe ific role has been assigned to him. A ant time, petitioner was armed with ‘ with the same. In the onslaught, com , left arm, right arm, left arm, leg, foo red as ‘Grievous’. Plea of petitioner t ot deserve to be taken note of. Wors 4- itioner (on forehead, left hand, rig one of such injury was declared a male member of complainant’s fami ultiple blows. In the light of factu tributed to petitioner, learned couns is needed for custodial interrogation he commission of offence. Dismissal o for the parties and have perused th opinion on submissions raised by bo te to refer to the judgment of Hon’b o be kept in mind while dealing with a ail, have been discussed. etty @ Nikita Vishwajeet Jadhav v her, 2025 AIR SC 3375, the Hon’b ry bail is an exceptional remedy an nner.” ase leading to the lodging of FIR ha Petitioner was named in the FIR him. According to complainant, at th with ‘Datar’ and had inflicted multip ht, complainant suffered injuries on g, foot, stomach etc., one of which wa ioner that the injuries were self inflicte Worst still, when Bhajan Kaur (siste d, right lared as family factual counsel ation to issal of sed the by both Hon’ble with an av vs. Hon’ble y and IR have he FIR. t, at the multiple his ich was inflicted (sister- GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- in-law of co As has bee for delay in whatever learned tria this stage, legal repor nothing to interrogatio the commi petitioner h in his favo bail. 9. 09.03.2026 gbs -11516-2026 -5 w of complainant) tried to save him (c as been rightly submitted by learned elay in lodging the FIR has been ment ever would be the effect of delay, ed trial Court, only when the parties l stage, the version of complainant stan report prepared by the Doctor of a G ing to doubt the same. The Court rogation of petitioner is needed to effe ommission of offence. As a result o ioner has failed to make out a case of s favour entitling him this extra ordi The petition being devoid of a .2026 Whether Speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable 5- him (c), Ranjit Singh also assaulted he arned State counsel, though the reaso n mentioned in the FIR, but in any cas elay, is a matter to be appreciated b rties lead their respective evidence. nt stands corroborated with the medic of a Government Hospital, there bein Court is of the opinion that custodi to effect recovery of the weapon used esult of discussion made hereinabov ase of exceptional depravity or hardsh a ordinary relief of grant of pre-arre id of any merit is hereby dismissed. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No lted her. e reason ny case, iated by At medico re being ustodial used in inabove, ardship arrest NEY) GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document