IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.-

CRM-M-57513-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 11.02.2026 Kirpal Singh @ pala ....Petitioner State of Punjab ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. H.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. H.S.Wadhwa, DAG Punjab.

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MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral)

1. This is the first bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for the grant of regular bail in FIR No. 162 dated 13.12.2019, registered under Sections 307, 224, 332, 353, 186, 130, 148, 149, 201, 483, 411, 120-B IPC, 1860 and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station Moonak, District Sangrur, during the pendency of the trial.

2. As per the prosecution version, on 13.12.2019, ASI Baldev Singh along with other police officials was escorting under-trial prisoner Bhagwan Singh @ Gaggi from Central Jail, Bathinda to the Court at Moonak. After production in Court, while returning, a Brezza car bearing No. PB-05-AG-6605 intercepted them near the court complex at Moonak. 4–5 unidentified persons allegedly opened fire at the police party with the intention to rescue accused-Bhagwan Singh @ Gaggi. During the occurrence, one