IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-38640-2025 Decided on: 24.03.2026 Jagpreet Singh …...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Vivek Baghla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab Mr. Arshdeep Singh Sivia, Advocate for the complainant.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J.

1. Present Second petition has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), 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 & FIR Date Section(s) Police District age of No. Station Petitioner (s)

Jagpreet 0186 15.11.2024 408, 420, 467, 468, Moti Police Singh, aged 471, 472, 473, 120-B Nagar Commissione about 45 IPC rate, years Ludhiana

2. FIR in the present case was registered on 15.11.2024, and the trial Court dismissed the petitioner’s application for anticipatory bail on 04.12.2024. Petitioner has stated in paragraph No. 17 of the present petition that the first anticipatory bail application, i.e., CRM-M-64690-

2024, was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 26.03.2025.

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