105 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CCCCRRRRM M M M----M M M M----33337777000044443333----2222000022226666 DECIDED ON: 10.07.2026 JJJJAAAAGGGGRRRROOOOOOOOPPPP SSSSIIIINNNNGGGGHHHH .....PETITIONER VERSUS SSSSTTTTAAAATTTTEEEE OOOOFFFF PPPPUUUUNNNNJJJJAAAABBBB .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. Avinash Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. SSSSAAAANNNNJJJJAAAAYYYY VVVVAAAASSSSHHHHIIIISSSSTTTTHHHH ,,,, JJJJ ((((OOOORRRRAAAALLLL)))) 1. Present petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking grant of anticipatory bail, in case, FIR No.44, dated 28.04.2026, under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 191(3), 190, 61(2) of BNS (corresponding to sections 323, 324, 506, 148, 149, 120-B of IPC) registered at Police Station Chohla Sahib, District Tarn Taran. 2. Brief facts of the present case, as dicussed in the impugned order dated 18.05.2026, passed by learned Additional Sesions Judge, Tarn Taran (Annexure P-3), reads as under:- “Factual matrix of the story of FIR got registered on the statement of complainant Gurwinder Singh on 28.04.2026, is that he is 37 years old and runs Mani Bakery Shop at Main Bazar Chohla Sahib. They are three brothers and he is eldest. Gurpreet Singh is younger to him and Manpreet Singh alias Mani is his youngest brother. All are married. Their mother Simranjit Kaur and father Tara Singh usually remain ill. In their area, one fare (mela) is organized annually at Gurudwara Sewakpuri Sahib of Baba Tara Singh Ji and during that mela, he had an altercation with LAVISHA 2026.07.10 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CCCCRRRRM M M M----M M M M----33337777000044443333----2222000022226666 ----2222---- Jagroop Singh alias Jupa son of Nishan Singh alias Shana Mistri and Raja Singh son of Harbhajan Singh Paster, both residents of Pati Dole Ki, Chohla Sahib. Since then, both the said persons started threatening him of teaching him a lesson. However, for the last few days, he was seeing both the said persons used to drink alcohol at the shop of Manpreet Singh alias Mani son of Pappu Singh Fauji resident of Pati Dolo Ki, Chohla Sahib, which was situated on the way leading to his shop. On 23.04.2026, at about 10:00 AM, he was going to his shop as per his daily routine and when he was about to cross the shop of aforesaid Manpreet Singh alias Mani, then Harbhajan Singh son of Balwant Singh, Jagroop Singh alias Jupa son of Nishan Singh, Raja Singh alias Maas son of Harbhajan Singh, Manpreet Singh alias Mani son of Pappu Singh Fauji and Nishan Singh son of Kashmir Singh, in furtherance of the criminal conspiracy with each other, were already sitting there. When he was at some distance ahead from his shop, then Nishan Singh alias Shana armed with brick, Jagroop Singh armed with sickle (datar), Raja Singh armed with sickle (datar), came out from the shop of Manpreet Singh alias Mani and Harbhajan Singh exhorted to catch hold of Gurwinder Singh in order to teach him a lesson for quarrelling with them. Then Nishan Singh gave brick blow to him which hit upon his head above his left ear and he fell down on the ground. After that Jagroop Singh with intention to kill him gave datar blow to him and in order to save himself, he raised his left hand and it hit upon his left index finger of the hand and was amputated. Then Jagroop Singh gave another sickle blow on the right side above the forehead and the third blow of datar on the right thumb of his hand. After that, Raja Singh gave datar blow while complainant was lying on the ground and in order to save himself, he raised his right hand and the said blow hit in between the right thumb and index finger of the hand. Raja Singh gave second datar blow on his left bicep above elbow and the third datar blow on his stomach which hit upon the right side of his waist. All the above said persons gave many datar blows to him while he was lying on the ground and he raised alarm. On hearing that, Vicky son of Mukhtiar Singh and his mother Simranjit Kaur rushed to the spot and on seeing them, all the accused persons fled away from the spot with their respective weapons.” LAVISHA 2026.07.10 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CCCCRRRRM M M M----M M M M----33337777000044443333----2222000022226666 ----3333---- 3. There are five accused in the present case, namely Harbhajan Singh, Jagroop Singh @ Jupa, Raja Singh @ Maas, Manpreet Singh @ Mani, and Nishan Singh. 4. Specific allegation against the petitioner is that he was armed with a sickle (datar) and inflicted a blow upon the injured- Gurwinder Singh, which resulted in amputation of the index finger of his left hand. It is further alleged that petitioner inflicted another blow with the sickle on the forehead of the injured and a third blow on the right thumb of his hand. 5. Having regard to the nature of allegations and the specific role attributed to the petitioner, this Court is of the considered view that his case cannot be equated with that of the co-accused, namely Raja Singh @ Maas, Harbhajan Singh, and Manpreet Singh @ Mani, who have already been granted the concession of bail. Grievous injury, i.e. amputation of the left index finger of the injured, has been specifically attributed to the petitioner. Even thereafter, petitioner is alleged to have inflicted two more blows with the sickle on the forehead and right thumb of the injured. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. AAAAccccccccoooorrrrddddiiiinnnnggggllllyyyy,,,, pppprrrreeeesssseeeennnntttt ppppeeeettttiiiittttiiiioooonnnn iiiissss ddddiiiissssppppoooosssseeeedddd ooooffff.... 7777.... However, it is directed that if the petitioner surrenders and files an application for regular bail before learned trial Court within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and LAVISHA 2026.07.10 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CCCCRRRRM M M M----M M M M----33337777000044443333----2222000022226666 ----4444---- decided expeditiously, preferably within two days of its filing, in accordance with law. (SANJAY VASHISTH) 11110000....00007777....2222000022226666 JJJJUUUUDDDDGGGGEEEE Lavisha Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No LAVISHA 2026.07.10 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh