IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

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Decided on: 13.01.2026 Gurinder Singh @ Guri

…...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab …...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH

Present: Mr. Vrishank Suri, Advocate

for the petitioner.

Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG Punjab

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of FIR No.194 dated 14.08.2025,

under Sections 331(4), 305 of BNS at PS Rajpura City, Patiala.

2. On 13.10.2025, following order was passed:

“(i) Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First

Information Report, as detailed hereunder:

Name of FIR Date Section(s) Police District

Petitioner(s) No. Station

Gurinder 194 14.08.2025 331(4), 305 Rajpura City Patiala

Singh @ Guri, of BNS

aged about 25

years

(ii) Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, submits that the alleged

incident of theft was detected through CCTV footage, w