IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RESERVED ON: AUGUST 21, 2025 DATE OF DECISION:SEPTEMBER 02, 2025 Sukhjinder Singh @ Bittu ...Appellant Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. Saurav Bhatia, Advocate and Mr. Kuljinder Billing, Advocate, For the appellant.

Mr. Sartej Singh Gill, Senior DAG, Punjab.

LAPITA BANERJI, J.

The appellant has challenged the order dated October 31, 2022, passed by Additional Sessions Judge-I, Kapurthala, exercising the power of Special Court, whereby his bail application in FIR No.140 of 07.05.2020 registered under Sections 384, 465, 467, 468, 471, 473, 489 of Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”), Sections 25,54,59 of the Arms Act, Sections 13/18/19 of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as “the UAPA”), later on added Sections 120-B, 482, 121, 121-A, 122 of IPC at Police Station Sultanpur Lodhi, District Kapurthala, has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that although it has been alleged that the appellant was involved in unlawful activities under the UAPA, but except for recovery