IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26593-2026 Decided on : 11.05.2026 Jaspal Singh . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Himmat Singh Deol, Advocate and Ms. Sagarika, Advocate, for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Amandeep Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the complainant(s).

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SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:-

Name & age of FIR Date Section(s) Police District Petitioner (s) No. Station Jaspal Singh, 129 15.06.2024 S. 420, 120-B of IPC (later on added Division Ludhiana aged 61 years Sections 467, 468, 471 of IPC) No.6 [now replaced by Sections 318(4), 61, 338, 336(3), 340(2) of BNS, 2023]

2. Allegations in the FIR, which was got registered at the instance of complainant – Avtar Singh (real brother of the petitioner), are that the complainant is owner of property bearing No.3606 (Municipal No. UID B022-00581), situate