IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

211 Date of decision: 08.05.2025 Jaswinder Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. G.S. Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Himani Arora, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State.

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MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.28 dated 04.03.2023 registered under Sections 307, 353, 186 and 379 of IPC and Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (For short “Act, 1957”) (Section 307 of IPC deleted subsequently) at Police Station Meharban, District Ludhiana.

2. The aforementioned FIR has been registered on the allegations that on 04.03.2023, a team consisting of officials of Mining Department as well as some police officials had gone to Villages Dhanasu and Bhukhri for patrolling purpose. Two different teams had been formed. One team discovered vehicle bearing registration No.PB-10-HL-1528 make TATA filled with sand. It was also found that illegal mining by digging earth to the extent of 25 to 30 feet had been made. Four other Tata vehicles a