IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

205 Date of decision: 09.02.2026 HARSH PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Rhythem Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Akash Yadav, AAG Punjab. Mr. Sandeep Khunger, Advocate, Mr. Saksham Khunger, Advocate and Ms. Srishti, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral)

1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case vide FIR No.254 dated 24.10.2025 under Sections 85/316(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), 2023 and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station City-1 Abohar, District Fazilka. This is the first petition for anticipatory bail.

2. On 15.01.2026, following order was passed:- “Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No. 254 dated 24.10.2025 under Sections 85 and 316(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station City-1 Abohar, District Fazilka. This is his first petition for anticipatory bail.

Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that petitioner was the husband of the complainant. Marriage of petitioner and complainant was sole