JASKARAN SINGH @ KARAN vs STATE OF PUNJAB

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 1941

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
JASKARAN SINGH @ KARAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB – Respondent

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.08 dated 05.02.2025 registered under Sections 109, 308(2), 308(4), 111(4), 125 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25(6), 25(7) and 27(7) of the Arms Act, at Police Station Valtoha, District Tarn Taran.

2. Brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner alongwith other co-accused, fired upon the complainant, with an intention to kill him, when he refused to pay the amount of extortion. Hence, the present FIR.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no concern with the said offence. He argued that the petitioner was not named in the FIR and initially, the same was registered against one Prabh Dasuwal and unknown person. He further argued that the alleged incident took place on 03.11.2024 but the FIR in question was registered on 05.02.2025 i.e. after an unexplained delay of 03 months, casting serious doubt on the prosecution story. He further argued that the petitioner was nominated in this case on

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