Jobanjeet Singh vs State of Punjab - 2026 Supreme(P&H) 549

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 549

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Jobanjeet Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Amit Arora
For the Respondent: Adhiraj Singh

JUDGMENT :

SUMEET GOEL, J.

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘the BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest/anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.0280 dated 30.11.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 351(2), 3(5) of BNS 2023, at Police Station Sadar Tarn Taran, District Tarn Taran.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question reflects that the present FIR was registered at the instance of the complainant, Ranjit Singh, who alleged that on 13.11.2025, petitioner (herein), armed with a kirpan, along with other co-accused persons who were also armed with weapons, attacked him and inflicted grievous injuries. The complainant has alleged that the motive behind the occurrence was a land dispute. The complainant further stated that he had purchased land measuring 2 kanals 18 marlas from Jagroop Singh and Balwinder Singh and that, while he was cultivating the said land.. It was specifically alleged that the present petitioner inflicted a kirpan blow, which struck the little finger of the complainant’s right hand. The co-accused, Dalwinder Singh, is alleged to have g