IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:12.02.2026 Sambu Sahni ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Inderjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Beant Singh Seemar, Advocate for the complainant.

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Manisha Batra, J. (Oral).

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking benefit of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.237, dated 10.12.2025, registered under Section 108 of the BNS, at Police Station Machhiwara, Police District Khanna, District Ludhiana.

2. The aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of statement recorded by the complainant – Kavita Devi on 10.12.2025, alleging therein that her husband Rajesh Kumar was indulged in gambling activities. The petitioner along with co-accused used to lend money to him for gambling purpose and in lieu thereof, used to charge double amount of money, due to which her husband had incurred heavy debts and had to pay them to the petitioner and co-accused, who frequently, used to visit their house, raised demand of their money from her husband and had been extending threats to him to