IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 09.2.2026 Sagar Singh alias Harry ......Appellant Versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Gaganvir Singh Gill, Advocate for the appellant.

Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG, Punjab.

None for respondent No. 2.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL)

CRM-43209-2025 The application is allowed as prayed for. Annexures P-9 to P-11 are taken on record. CRA-S-4207-2024

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the order dated 29.10.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala whereby the application filed by the appellant under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 50 dated 08.4.2024 under Sections 376- D, 506 IPC and Section 3(2)(V) of the Scheduled Castes Act Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, registered at Police Station Kotwali, Nabha has been dismissed.

2. The translated version of the FIR is reproduced below:-

“That this time one statement of xxxxxxx daughter of Avtar Singh GURPREET SINGH son of Bhanga Singh resident of village Paharpur Kalan, Tehsil Nabha District Patiala written L/SI Anita 102/PR for registration o