In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Date of Decision: 27.03.2026 Veerpal Kaur ... Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent(s)

CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh.

Present: Ms. Kiranjeet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner(s) (Through Hybrid Mode)

Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

Mr. Divyansh Vats, Advocate for the complainant.

Surya Partap Singh, J.

1. This petition for anticipatory bail is the first petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of ‘the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023’. It has been filed with regard to a case arising out of FIR No. 154 dated 24.10.2025, for the commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 108 of ‘the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023’ Police Station Mamdot, District Ferozepur, Punjab.

2. Briefly stating the facts emerging from record are that the FIR of this case came into being at the instance of ‘Balaka Singh’, hereinafter being referred to as ‘complainant’ only. It was stated by the above named complainant that the marriage of his son ‘Sukhbir Singh’ was solemnized about seven to eight months ago with ‘Veerpal Kaur’ (the petitioner herein), and that after some time of marriage, th