The High Court dismissed Harmanpreet Singh's petition for anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS. The judge held that the allegations of causing grievous injuries with weapons were grave, and therefore, the petition lacked merit.
The petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed as devoid of merit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
295 (1) CRM-M-11390-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 09.07.2026
HARMANPREET SINGH @ BITTU @ HARMANDEEP SINGH
....Petitioner
V/s
STATE OF PUNJAB
.…Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL
Present: Mr. Randeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Mitul Singh Rana, Advocate for the complainant.
VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL)
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.130, dated 20.12.2025 under Sections 115 (2), 117 (2), 118 (1), 118 (2), 126 (2), 324 (4), 351 (2), 191, 190, 61(2) of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Behrampur District Gurdaspur.
“Ritik Kumar son of Sham Lal resident of Subeg Singh Nagar Jail Road Opposite Mahindra Green Land Palace Abalkher Police Station Dinanagar aged 25 years Mob: 95920-61033. Stated that I am a resident of the above mentioned address and do my private work and business. On 12.12.25, I had gone to Village Malhian in car bearing number PB35 AK 8492 to meet
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my friend Gurpreet Singh, son of Gopi, resident of Malhian. When I was returning from Village Malhian in my car and coming to my house, the time must have been around 9:30 pm when I reached Village Chuhar Chak a little further near T-point Khudadpur, to which a safari car came from behind whose driver hit my car from behind with his safari car, due to which my car the rear axle of my i-20 car bearing number PB35 AK 8492 colour white got broken and my vehicle got stopped. Meanwhile, Amrik Singh @ Gora son of Kuldeep Singh armed with Kirpan, Harpal Singh @ Sonu son of Lakhwinder Singh armed with Datar, Harmanpreet Singh @ Bittu armed with Datar, Gursewak Singh son of Gurnam Singh armed with Datar, Jagjit Singh @ Jaggi son of Nachhattar Singh armed with Datar, Karandeep Singh son of Sukhwinder Singh armed with Datar, Lovepreet Singh Bhinder son of Satnam Singh armed with Stick, all residents of Malhian and Nissan Singh son of Prem Singh resident of Dalia armed with Baseball Stick came out of the Safari car and came towards me. I already know all these above persons. Gursewak Singh raised a shout that "Catch him. Tell him the joy of being a friend of Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi". Seeing them, I came out of the car and ran towards the Niamata side to which the above persons also run after me along with their weapons, and all these persons surrounded me near a private school. Amrik Singh alias Gora hit blow the Kirpan held in his hand, which hit me on the middle of my head, then Harpal Singh @ Sonu hit blow with the sickle held in his hand, which hit me above my left ear, then Harmanpreet Singh @ Bittu hit blow with the sickle held in his hand, which hit me on the back of my head, then Gursewak Singh hit blow with the sickle held in his hand, which hit me on my left cheek, then Jagjit Singh
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@ Jogi hit blow with the sickle held in his hand, which hit me on the left side of my neck, then Karandeep Singh hit blow with the sickle held in his hand, which hit me on the wrist of my left arm, and Lovepreet Singh @ Bhinder hit blow with Stick held in his hand, which hit me on my left eye, and then Nissan Singh hit blow with the baseball stick held in his hand, which hit me on my right thigh and I fell down on the ground and started shouting. To which the above said assailants ran away from the spot while abusing and threatening me and while escaping, they also destroyed my car number PB35 AK 8492. I called my father Sham Lal on his phone number 95011-72791 from my mobile phone and told him about the incident. My father then called my friends Gurpreet Singh Gopi and Gurdev Singh alias Rana, residents of Behrampur, on their phones and told them about the incident. After a while, my friends Gurpreet Singh Gopi and Gurdev Singh alias Hana arrived at the spot in their vehicle and took me to the Civil Hospital at Gurdaspur. My father Sham Lal also reached at the Civil Hospital in Gurdaspur where I was admitted to the Civil Hospital and the Doctor Sahib made my MLR and after applying bandage, referred me further considering my condition critical. Upon which my father took me to Abrol Hospital Gurdaspur and admitted me there. The doctor started my treatment where I am undergoing treatment. Later I came to know that the vehicle used by the above mentioned persons during the fight was Safari bearing number PB08BZ0765. Amreek Singh @ Gora; Harpal Singh @ Sainu, Harmanpreet Singh @ Bittu, Gursewak Singh, Jagjit Singh @ Jaggi, Karandeep Singh, Lovepreet Singh @ Bhinder resident of Malhian and Nissan Singh resident of Dalia, in connivance with each other, armed with weapons and hit my vehicle, destroyed it,
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surrounded me and beaten up. The enmity behind this is that Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi resident of Malhian is my friend whose house I frequently use to come and go. All the above mentioned persons (accused) are against this. Legal action should be taken against all the above mentioned persons. Statement has been written, read over and heard and found to be as correct. Sd/-Ritik Kumar Signature in English.”
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have given merciless beatings to the complainant with sharp edged and dangerous weapons. The allegation against the petitioner is that he struck the complainant on the back of the head with a Datar . The complainant is lucky to have survived. Keeping in view the gravity of the allegations, this Court does not find it to be a case in which the concession of anticipatory bail should be extended.
(VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE
July 09, 2026 Mani Kumar
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS given the gravity of the allegations of assault with weapons.
Whether the concession of anticipatory bail should be extended in a case involving grievous injuries caused during a violent encounter.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Harmanpreet Singh @ Bittu @ Harmandeep Singh
State of Punjab
Vikram Aggarwal
As recorded by the court registry
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