IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:22.05.2026 Jinder Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

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

Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab.

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Manisha Batra, J. (Oral).

1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking benefit of regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.172, dated 22.09.2025, under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 191(3), 190 of the BNS (offence under Section 117(2) of the BNS was added lateron vide DDR No.16 dated 09.10.2025) and Section 25 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Shri Hargobindpur, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. 2. The aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of statement recorded by complainant – Makhanpreet Singh alleging that on 21.09.2025, he had gone to watch a kabaddi match and to attend some religious function. Thereafter, while he along with Boor Singh, Jimmy and Balwinder Singh @ Surli was going back towards his house on his tractor and was on the way, accused Tarsem Singh and Pawan Kumar were found present along with 6-7 persons unknown to him. They were armed