P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail to Three Men Accused of Assault With Sharp Weapons
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail petitions filed by three men accused of assaulting Rajpal Singh in Ludhiana district. Justice N.S. Shekhawat held that the seriousness of the injuries and the need to recover the weapons of offence weighed against granting them pre-arrest bail.
The case arose from an FIR registered after an alleged attack near the village of Lakha on July 16, 2026. According to the complainant’s statement, the accused arrived carrying weapons including a gandasi, a khanda and a kirpan, and assaulted him. The FIR also alleged that his phone, motorcycle and gold chain...
