1 CRM-M-32521-2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 208 CRM-M-32521-2026 (O&M) Reserved on: 08.07.2026 Pronounced on: 10.07.2026 Uploaded on: 10.07.2026 ARVINDER SINGH PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Argued by: Mr. Gopal Krishan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG Punjab. None for respondent No.2. *** Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.31 dated 22.01.2026 under Sections 109, 118(1), 115(2), 191(3) and 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), 2023, Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar. This is the first petition for anticipatory bail. 2. Complainant Sahib Rana stated that he was running transport business along with his father and had employed Jeewan Singh s/o Harbhajan Singh as driver on his vehicle. Due to drug abuse by Jeewan Singh, he terminated his services eight months ago and did not pay his salary fearing that he would waste the money on drugs. On request of family of Jeewan Singh, he paid all his dues to his family after which Jeewan Singh started threatening them to pay his salary or to face dire consequences. On 21.01.2026, Jeewan Singh called his father, demanded his salary and also threatened him with dire consequences. The same day, when complainant and his father reached their office-PRV Marble on Patiala Road, Zirakpur at 01:00 HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.10 20:48 I agree to specified portions of this document 2 CRM-M-32521-2026 (O&M) P.M., Jeewan Singh along with Deepu and three other persons were present. Jeewan Singh picked up quarrel with them regarding payment of salary. He along with Deepu and three unknown friends caught hold of him and his father. Jeewan Singh had Kirch in his hand with which he hit both of them, causing injuries. He hit him six times and his father was hit two times. Due to infliction of deep wounds, blood started flowing. They were taken to CH Hospital, Dhakoli, from where they were referred to GMCH, Sector 32. Jeewan Singh took away his father’s Iphone 11 along with him. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not named in the FIR. He was alleged to be one of the unknown persons who accompanied main accused. No weapon of offence was alleged to be used by the petitioner for causing injuries to Sahib Rana or his father and no recovery was to be effected from the petitioner. Thus, his custodial interrogation was not required. Petitioner had no concern with the dispute of salary of main accused-Jeewan Singh with the complainant. There was delay of 28 hours in registration of FIR. Petitioner was undergoing treatment for drug deaddiction from 07.05.2026 onwards and his custody would adversely affect his treatment. It is prayed that petitioner be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 4. Status report by way of affidavit of Ms. Ghazalpreet Kaur, IPS, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sub-division Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar on behalf of respondent No.1-State has been filed. The same is made part of the record. Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 5. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. He has been nominated on the basis of alleged disclosure statement of co-accused. Concededly, he did not use any weapon nor directly caused injury to the complainant or his father. No recovery is to be effected from possession of petitioner, whose antecedents HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.10 20:48 I agree to specified portions of this document 3 CRM-M-32521-2026 (O&M) are clean. Hence custodial interrogation is not required. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the application for anticipatory bail is allowed. Petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating/Arresting Officer and join investigation within one week or as and when required. In the event of his arrest, the Investigating/Arresting Officer shall release the petitioner on anticipatory bail on his furnishing personal/surety bonds to his/her satisfaction. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. 6. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 10.07.2026 HS.CHAUHAN Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No HARPREET SINGH CHAUHAN 2026.07.10 20:48 I agree to specified portions of this document