IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on : 21.04.2026 Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present : Mr. Rahul Kadian, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG Punjab ****

SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, during the pendency of trial, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed hereunder:-

Name of FIR No. Date Section(s) Police District Petitioner(s) Station Gurpreet 111 29.06.2024 302, 307, 379-B, Dharamkot Moga Singh @ 332, 333, 186, 353, Gopi, aged 25 342, 148, 149 and years 201 IPC, Sections

25, 27 of Arms Act

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the shots were fired by the main assailants, namely Harpreet Singh @ Happy and Dharampreet Singh @ Dharma, who are yet to be arrested. The petitioner–Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi son of Buta Singh was involved only on the basis of disclosure statement of another accused Dharampreet Singh @ Dharma, although nothing materi