Priyanshu Kumar alias Vishal vs State of Punjab

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 31

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL
Priyanshu Kumar alias Vishal – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. S.S. Kalra, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Amit Shukla, DAG, Punjab, Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate

Table of Content
1. procedural context and factual background of the bail application. (Para 1 , 2 , 4)
2. conflicting claims regarding innocence and the necessity of interrogation. (Para 3 , 5 , 6)
3. criteria governing the denial of anticipatory bail in serious offences. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
4. final adjudication and disposal of the anticipatory bail petition. (Para 10 , 11)

JUDGMENT :

RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J.

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.14 dated 15.01.2026 registered under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 351(3), 191(3) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 117(4) of the is added later on), at Police Station Sahnewal, District Ludhiana.

2. Brief facts as per the case of the prosecution are that the petitioner along with co-accused, attacked the complainant and caused serious injuries to him, due to some old enmity. Hence, the present FIR.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He argued that the alleged occurrence took place on 11.01.2026 but the FIR in question was registered on 15

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