IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 23.03.2026 Rupesh Kumar Rai --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ.

Present:- Ms. Dolli Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ.J (Oral)

The instant first petition is for seeking concession of regular bail in case bearing FIR No.128 dated 04.06.2025 under Sections 25, 54, 59 of Arms Act, 1959 and Section 181 of BNS (Section 25(8) of Arms Act added later on), registered at Police Station Lopoke, District Amritsar Rural. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that as per the prosecution story, on 04.06.2025, on receipt of secret information, the petitioner along with his co-accused Ajaypal Singh were apprehended upon search of co-accused Ajaypal Singh, one pistol along with magazine CAL 30 made and Chind Norinco inscribed thereon, was recovered and from the search of the petitioner 100 counterfeit currency notes of the denomination of Rs.500/- each (total of Rs.50,000/-) were recovered. She contends that even though the FIR in question has been registered under Section 181 of BNS, however, the necessary