Sandeep Bhatti v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court (Chandigarh), Criminal Misc. No. M-3656 of 2026, decided 23.04.2026, single bench of Surya Partap Singh, J. Sandeep Bhatti v. State of Punjab: anticipatory bail granted in FIR No. 196 dated 12.12.2025, P.S. Dhariwal, District Gurdaspur, under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 190 and 191(3) [118(2) added later], Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. First bail petition under Section 482 BNSS 2023; interim bail order dated 23.01.2026 made absolute after petitioner joined investigation and the State (ASI Ranjit Singh's instructions) conceded custodial interrogation unnecessary. Advocates: Saurabh Arora and Abhishek Masih (petitioner); Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab (State); Utkrant Mahajan (complainant).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted; the interim anticipatory-bail order dated 23.01.2026 made absolute.