P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Assault With Iron Pipe

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 02 Nov 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482 — Anticipatory bail — Doctrine of parity does not contemplate an automatic extension of bail merely because another accused in same FIR has been granted such relief; it requires parity in circumstance, role and attribution — Specific role attributed...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Assault With Iron Pipe

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to Kuldeep Singh, accused of assaulting a man with an iron pipe fitted with an iron plate. Justice Neerja K. Kalson dismissed his petition, finding that the allegations, injuries and pending investigative steps did not justify pre-arrest protection.

The case arises from an FIR registered at Sangat police station in Bathinda district. The complainant alleged that Singh and other men came to his fields and attacked him after he objected to their activities concerning narcotics.

According to the prosecution, Singh aimed a blow at the complainant’s head, but it struck...

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