CRM-M/51273/2026 of GURWINDER SINGH ALIAS MAULA ALIAS GURBINDER SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB on 10 September 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-51273-2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 10.09.2026

Gurwinder Singh @ Maula @ Gurbinder Singh

……Petitioner

Versus State of Punjab

..….Respondent

CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL

Present: Mr. PKS Phoolka, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG, Punjab.

VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (Oral). The prayer in the present petition preferred by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘the BNSS’) is for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.90 dated 06.08.2025, registered at Police Station Bareta, District Mansa, under Sections 109, 333, 118(1), 191(3), 190, 118(2) of the BNS.

2. On the statement of one Gurlal Singh, the FIR in question was registered, the translated version of which (as given in Annexure P.1), is as under:- “Statement of Gurlal Singh alias Daku aged about 26 years son of Beerwal Singh son of Inder Singh resident of Kulrian, Mobile Number 8699523004. Stated that I am resident of the above said address

and working as a combine driver. We are two brothers and are residing separately. I have demolished my old house and is now constructing new house situated at Tibba Basti street, the foundations thereof have been constructed so far and the construction work is ongoing. On dated 04.08.2025, there was no electricity in the morning and therefore there was a shortage of water. Then, I have borrowed a tractor from Major Singh of our village, attached a water tanker behind it and brought a tanker filled with water from the police canal distributary (Police Sua) Situated on the Panja Peeran Wale road. I have filled the drums kept inside the new under construction house with that water and then I was assembling the old bricks lying inside the house that at about 8:00 AM in the morning, I was working alone inside my house. In the meantime, 8/10 persons armed with deadly weapons entered in the house. Out of them, Deep Singh resident of Daska was armed with a sword, Bazi Chandpura was armed with a gandasa, Gurwinder Singh alias Maula son of Mithu Singh was armed with a gandasa, Ravi Sharma son of Sabil Das was armed with a pistol; Bittu Saini was armed with a sword, Jaipal Saini was armed with a gandasa, Sonu Pandit son of Joga Pandit was armed with a sword and Leela Chakkiwala was armed with a sword, all residents of Kulrian along with two unidentified persons armed with deadly weapons and riding on motorcycles and were

following me. They entered into my house. Upon coming near to me, Ravi Sharma raised a Lalkara and said 'Do not spare him, break his legs'. In the meantime, Deep Singh Daska given blow o his armed sword on my head, which hit in the center of my head. Then, Gurwinder Singh alias Maula given blow of his armed Gandasa directly on my left leg. Then, Bazi Chandpura given blow of his armed Gandasa on my head which hit directly on my right leg. Consequently, my head and legs started bleeding and I fell down on the ground. While lying down, I have tried to pick the bricks to save me, but Bittu Saini given a blow of his armed sword on my right hand, which hit on the wrist of my right arm. I have raised clamour marta marta. Then, Sonu Pandit given blow of his armed sword on my head, which hit on the right side of my head above the forehead. Then, Leela Singh Chakkiwala given blow of his armed sword on my head, which hit in the center of my head. All the above said persons have given blows with their armed weapons on me with the intention to kill me, which hit on different parts of my body. Thereafter, Jaipal Saini has given a blow of his armed gandasa on me while I was lying down, which hit on my left arm. After giving beating and inflicting injuries to me, the above said persons ran away from the spot on their motorcycles along with their respective weapons. Thereafter, my family member, brother Jagtar Singh and others, arrived at the spot, took care of me and after

making arrangement of a vehicle, got me admitted at Civil Hospital, Budhlada, for treatment. Due to my many injuries, the doctor has referred me to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, for treatment. I am under treatment there. The grudge behind this is that some time ago, Ravi Sharma and others of our village had a quarrel in our village and Ravi Sharma has suffered injuries therein. My name is included in the attackers. Due to this grudge, the afore said persons has gathered there and has inflicted injuries to me. Strict legal action be taken against the above said persons. I have got recorded my statement, heard and is correct." Sd/- above said Gurlal Singh.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. He submits that co- accused Baaru Singh and Bittu Saini @ Bitu Singh have been granted regular bail by a Coordinate Bench. Reference has been made to the orders Annexures P.3 to P.4. He further submits that the injuries alleged to have been given by the petitioner were on non-vital parts. He submits that the antecedents of the petitioner are clean. It is further submitted that the petitioner is willing to join investigation and abide by any condition imposed by the Court.

4. Per contra, learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for the grant of pre-arrest bail stating that the allegations are very serious. He submits that under the circumstances, the

petitioner does not deserve to be extended the concession of anticipatory bail.

5. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties.

6. The petitioner is said to have been armed with a billhook (gandasi) with which he is alleged to have inflicted injuries on the arm and leg of the complainant. The said injuries were found to be grievous in nature. The grant of regular bail to the co-accused, would not come to the aid of the petitioner since the parameters for grant of anticipatory bail and regular bail are entirely different. Not only this, the anticipatory bail petition filed by co-accused Jagdeep Singh @ Deep was dismissed by the same Bench vide order dated 13.07.2026 passed in CRM-36022- 2026, which had granted regular bail to the other co-accused.

7. Keeping in view the gravity of the allegations and the nature of injuries suffered by the complainant, this Court does not find any reason to extend the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

8. That being so, the present petition is found to be devoid of merit and is accordingly dismissed.

(VIKRAM AGGARWAL) 10.09.2026

JUDGE ds

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No

Whether reportable

: Yes/No