IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 15.05.2026 SUNNY ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Parveen Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab ***

MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) seeking grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.383 dated 18.12.2022 registered under Sections 336, 452, 148, 149, 427 of IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Civil Lines, Batala, District Gurdaspur.

2. The aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of statement got recorded by the complainant Kashmir Kaur alleging that on the evening of 17.12.2022, she came out of her house to buy milk and as soon as she opened main gate of her house, accused Rashpal Singh @ Ghuddu, Sonu accompanied by some unknown persons were found creating ruckus on the street. On seeing her, the accused Rashpal Singh @ Ghuddu made an exhortation to catch-hold of her. Then all of them entered inside her house, after breaking open the main