CRM-M/29415/2026 of MANJINDER SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB on 23 July 2026

1. No.32 dat Section 25 This is the

2. order was M-M-29415-2026 (O&M) N THE PUNJAB AND HARYA CHANDIGA

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: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SH Mr. Gaurav Khalsi, Advocate Mr. H.S. Batth, Advocate for Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa,

**** I SINGH NAGPAL J. (Oral) Petitioner seeks anticipatory ed 22.02.2026, under Sections 5 of Arms Act, Police Station e first petition for anticipatory ba While issuing notice of mo passed:- “ The instant petition 2023 (438 of Cr.P.C.), has be bail to the petitioner in case registered under Sections 10 Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for sho Patti, District Tarn Taran.

2. Briefly stated that the are that the son of the petitio friend Karan and then said Ka

ANA HIGH COURT AT ARH M-M-29415-2026 (O&M) ate of decision: 23.07.2026

…Petitioner S

…Respondent HALINI SINGH NAGPAL e for the petitioner. DAG, Punjab.

bail in case arising out of FIR 109, 61(2), 127(2) of BNS and City Patti, District Tarn Taran. ail. otion on 21.05.2026, following n under Section 482 of BNSS, een filed for grant of anticipatory e FIR No.32 dated 22.02.2026, 09, 61(2), 127(2) of Bharatiya ort ‘BNS’), at Police Station City e allegations in the present case oner – Tarun gave his gun to his Karan after taking cartridges from

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M-M-29415-2026 (O&M) his cousin Vishal fired gu complainant. In nutshell, a petitioner are that he has com not keeping his gun in lock an

2. Learned counsel for concession of anticipatory b the following grounds:

i. No specific role has been a commission of the alleged nothing on record to suggest petitioner with regard to his a case, and the occurrence is mistake concerning the safet weapon.

ii. Nothing remains to be rec the petitioner.

iii. The weapon in question a already been taken into posse

iv. The petitioner has clean a in any other criminal case. v. The petitioner is ready and and shall cooperate with th when required.

3. Notice of motion.

4. Mr. Anup Singh, AA behalf of the respondent-Stat by learned counsel for the ground: i. The petitioner has acte complying with terms and co to keep it in safe custody occurred due to his negligenc gun shot on the wife of the allegations against the present mmitted criminal negligence for nd key. r the petitioner prayed for bail to the present petitioner on assigned to the petitioner in the offence. Furthermore, there is t any mens rea on the part of the alleged complicity in the present a result of a bona fide human ty and handling of the licensed ecovered from the possession of as well as the arms licence have ession by the police. antecedents and is not involved d willing to join the investigation he investigating agency as and AG, Punjab, accepted notice on te and opposed the prayer made he petitioner on the following ed in a negligent manner by not onditions of the licenced weapon y and the alleged incident has ce.

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3. V was grante

4. Police, Su M-M-29415-2026 (O&M) However, learned State petitioner is not required for recovery purposes as the reco has already been effected in th

5. Heard.

6. Taking into considerat counsel for the parties, this C petition on the following grou i. That the weapon used was given by minor son of th who was not oblivious of th weapon was without ammunit ii. Nothing is to be recove iii. He is having clean an involved in any other case. iv. He is not required for recovery purpose.

7. In view of the above, t investigation as and when officer. In the event of arrest, on interim bail on furnishing the satisfaction of arresting/in date of hearing subject to the Section 482(2) of the BN Cr.P.C.).

8. Adjourned to 23.07.202

9. Reply be filed in the m

Vide order dated 21.05.2026 pas ed interim bail and was directed Short reply by way of affidav ub Division Patti, District Tarn T

te counsel has submitted that the r custodial interrogation and for covery of the weapon of offence this case. ation the contentions of learned Court finds merit in the present unds:- d in the commission of offence he petitioner to his friend Karan, he intention of main accused as ition. ered from the present petitioner. nd clean antecedents and is not r custodial interrogation and for the petitioner is directed to join required by the investigating t, the petitioner shall be released ng personal bail/surety bonds to investigating officer till the next he conditions as envisaged under NSS (erstwhile Section 438(2)

026. meantime.” ssed by this Court, the petitioner to join investigation. vit of Deputy Superintendent of Taran has been filed by learned

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5. Court date commentin granting i subject to Suraksha S 23.07.2026 Kapil M-M-29415-2026 (O&M) unsel, which is taken on reco ing Officer-SI Rani Shankar su ion and is not required for any fu Petitioner has joined investig ed 21.05.2026. In the circums ng on merits, the petition is allow interim anticipatory bail to the the conditions laid down in Sec Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

Whether Speaking/Reasoned Whether Reportable :

ord. He, on instructions from ubmits that petitioner has joined urther investigation. gation pursuant to order of this stances of the case but without wed and order dated 21.05.2026, e petitioner, is made absolute, ction 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagrik (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE d :

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