IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.-

CRM-M-13079-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 20.01.2026 Piara Masih @ Shooter ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. Hitesh Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG Punjab.

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MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral)

1. The present is a second petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of regular bail in FIR No.41 dated 25.04.2023, registered under Sections 307, 34 IPC and 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Dhariwal, District Gurdaspur.

2. The FIR in question was registered on the statement of the complainant Rajinder Kumar with regard to firearm injuries suffered by his son Amit Dhunna. The FIR alleges that two unidentified assailants fired gunshots and fled from the spot. The name of the present petitioner does not find mention in the FIR, nor is any specific role attributed to him therein.

3. The petitioner came to be nominated at a later stage during investigation, primarily on the basis of a disclosure statement allegedly suffered by him after his arrest in another case. Challan has since been presented, charges have been framed, and th