IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 13.02.2026 Himanshu Sharma @ Kuku …Petitioner.

Versus State of Haryana …Respondent.

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY.

Present: Mr. D.S. Matya, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shweta Nahata, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Akash, Advocate for the complainant.

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AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (Oral)

1. Petitioner, who is an accused in case FIR No. 507 dated 27.10.2025, registered against him under Sections 109(1), 115, 287, 3(5), 351(2) of BNS and Section 25/54/59 of Arms Act, at Police Station Palam Vihar, District Gurugram, has filed the present 2^nd petition for grant of anticipatory bail. His earlier petition seeking similar relief was dismissed by this Court vide detailed order dated 11.12.2025 passed in CRM-M-70035-

2025 (Annexure P-4). Same is reproduced hereinafter:-

“1. Petitioner, an accused in case bearing FIR No.507 dated 27.10.2025 registered against him at Police Station Palam Vihar, District Gurugram, for the commission of offences punishable u/s 109(1), 115, 287, 3(5), 351(2) of BNS and Sections 25/54/59 of Arms Act, has prayed for grant of pre-

arrest bail.

2. Relevant facts as emerging from documents on record be noticed hereinbelow:-

Ankit Dhankar, son of Ravinder Singh, permanent resident of Rohtak and currently staying in Satguru Enclave, opposite Maruti Gate No.1, Gurgaon, set the criminal law of motion by filing a complaint pointing therein that in the early hours of 27.10.2025 (between 02:45 A.M. and 03:15 A.M.) he along with his 2 friends namely Vikas Chhoker and Ritesh Kumar had gone to a tea stall situated in front of Condore Office building Sector-21, where they noticed 2 cars parked nearby (Toyota Innova and Mahindra Thar). He also noticed 3 persons in front of the shop, who were shouting and abusing each other in vulgar language. He (C) intervened and requested them to exercise restrain and not to use foul words in public place, but it appears his request was not taken kindly, when suddenly 2 out of 3 persons hit him with a traffic cone, whereas the third guy took out a pistol from his trouser and fired 2 shots; one in the air and another one passed by his (C) leg. While brandishing the pistol again at him, the third guy announced that he is well-known gangster of the area. Extremely terrified, he (C) extended repeated apologies and requested the miscreants/hooligans to pardon him. He and his friends sat in their car and sped away, but were managed to click the photograph of Innova Car. Emergency helpline was called. Police officials reached the site and secured the scene. Injured was rushed to Govt. Hospital, Sector-10, Gurugram, where first aid was provided and the medico legal report was prepared. Police authorities at the site also found 2 empty fired catridges cases upon which “KF 7.65” was engraved, which were taken into possession, sealed in separate containers.

Recovery proceedings were videographed.

On the basis of the complaint lodged by complainant and his medico legal report, a formal case vide FIR No.507 dated 27.10.2025 u/s 109(1), 115, 287, 3(5), 351(2) of BNS and Sections 25/54/59 of Arms Act was registered.

As per case of prosecution, co-accused Manish @ Goga, son of Sudesh Kumar, who had fired 2 shots from his pistol, was the first to be arrested on 21.11.2025. During interrogation, he disclosed the identification details of the person who had supplied the ammunition to him as Satender Kumar, son of Jagdish, resident of District Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. It also came to the notice of the police authorities that aforesaid Satender Kumar had the licence to keep arms etc. in U.P. Name of petitioner cropped up in disclosure statement of Manish.

3. Apprehending his arrest, petitioner moved an application for grant of anticipatory bail before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurugram, which was dismissed vide order dated 08.12.2025. Aggrieved of the same, the present petition has been filed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits t