IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: 19.01.2026 Satpal Singh @ Harman …...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. S.S. Maini, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG Punjab ****

SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of FIR No.0066 dated 12.07.2025, under Sections 333, 118(1), 115(2), 303, 190, 193 of BNS (Section 118(2), 305, 109 IPC added later on) at Police Station Kabarwal, District Sri Muktsar Sahib.

2. Complainant – Gurpreet Singh has got lodged the FIR in question alleging therein that on 11.07.2025 his aunt’s son Gurlal Singh s/o Manjit Singh, had come to meet them. At about 12:30 AM, some noise was heard from the backside of the house. Upon waking up, complainant saw that Jugraj Singh @ Jugi armed with Kirpan, Kirandeep Singh @ Kinni armed with Khanda, Harman Singh (Satpal Singh @ Harman – petitioner herein) armed with kirpan, Gurjit Singh armed with kirpan along with 8/10 other