216 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: March 30, 2026 PARDEEP SINGH @CHAUHAN ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amritpal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 44 dated 24.02.2026 under Sections 125 and 194(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 336, 160 IPC) and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sadar Amritsar, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar.

2. On 11.03.2026, following order had been passed: -

“Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.44 dated 24.02.2026 registered under Sections 125 and 194(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, at Police Station Sadar Amritsar, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submitted that the as per the prosecution case, secret information was received that an altercation had taken place between two groups i.e. the petitioner and the co-accused Sukhbir Singh @ Goldy and they were pelting brickbats against each other. He further argued that if the contents of the FIR are taken to be true, even then no specific injury has been attributed to the present petitioner and rather, it is a case of no injury and the offences under BNS are bailable and the allegations of firing gunshots are vague and baseless. Moreover, the petitioner has clean antecedents as he is not involved in any other case. No recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to join investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigating agency.

Notice of motion.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and seeks time to file status report in the matter.

Adjourned to 30.03.2026.

In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join investigation within a week from today and would appear as and when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate with the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be admitted to interim bail on furnishing of bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order dated 11.03.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation.

4. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Anand, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for further investigation.

5. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the interim order dated 11.03.2026 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall also (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL)

March 30, 2026 JUDGE Rts