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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

Jodhbir Singh @ Jodha

….Petitioner

versus

State of Punjab ….Respondent

Date of decision: January 09, 2026

Date of Uploading: January 09, 2026

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL

Present:- Mr. Harmanpreet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.196 dated 14.09.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 7 & 25/ 54/ 59 of the Arms Act, 1959 (for short ‘Arms Act’) and Section 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’), registered at Police Station Cantonment District Police

Commissionerate.

2. The gravamen of allegations against the petitioner is that the petitioner is an accused of being involved in an FIR pertaining to Arms Act involving alleged recovery of 3 pistols of 32 bore and one revolver 32 bore

from the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is in custody since 17.09.2025. Learned counsel has further argued that the

petitioner has been falsely