Karanbir Singh @ Karan v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail — KARANBIR SINGH @ KARAN v. STATE OF PUNJAB, CRM-M-2156-2025, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 27.05.2026, Sanjay Vashisth, J. Petition disposed of with conditional anticipatory bail in FIR No.184 dated 21.11.2024, PS Cantonment, District Amritsar (Ss.111(1), 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4) BNS, 2023; Ss.25(6), 25(7), 25(8) Arms Act). Directions: join investigation within two weeks or when called; release on arrest subject to bail bonds; abide S.482(2) BNSS, 2023 (earlier S.438(2) Cr.P.C.) conditions; surrender passport or file affidavit of non-possession; prior Court permission before leaving country during trial. Petitioner absent at spot; arrest stayed since 07.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
Conditional anticipatory bail: petitioner directed to join investigation within two weeks or as and when called by the investigating officer; in the eventuality of arrest, release on anticipatory bail subject to furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer; compliance with Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 conditions; surrender of passport (or affidavit of non-possession); and prior Court permission required before leaving the country during trial.