IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Varinderpal Singh @ Raja ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent

1. The date when the judgment is reserved 06.02.2026 2. The date when the judgment is pronounced 10.02.2026 3. The date when the judgment is uploaded on the 10.02.2026 website

4. Whether only operative part of the judgment is Full pronounced or whether the full judgment is pronounced

5. The delay, if any, of the pronouncement of full Not applicable judgment, and reasons thereof CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Nippun Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State.

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MANISHA BATRA , J.

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”) seeking regular bail in the FIR mentioned below:-

FIR No. Dated Police Station Sections

112 19.09.2021 Bhogpur, District302, 120-B, 148 and 149 Jalandhar Rural of IPC

2. Brief facts relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are that the aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of statement recorded by the complainant Joginder Singh on 19.09.2021 alleging