MANDEEP SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB

MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- M r. Gaurav Vir Singh Behl, Advocate and Mr. Gaurav Vir Singh Behl, Advocate and Advocate Mr. Jugraj S. Chouhan, Advocate Mr. Jugraj S. Chouhan, for the petitioner. for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. ***** ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner FIR No.77 dated 21.06.2025 registered under seek anticipatory bail in case FIR No.77 dated 21.06.2025 registered under FIR No.77 dated 21.06.2025 registered under seek anticipatory bail in case of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 115(2), 126(2), 132, 121(1) and 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 115(2), 126(2), 132, 121(1) and 221 Sections 115(2), 126(2), 132, 121(1) and 221 2023, at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Malerkotla. 2023, at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Malerkotla 2023, at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Malerkotla

2. On 11.03.2026, the following order On following order was passed by this Court: - Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of “Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of ipatory bail to the petitioner the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of antic the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of antic in case FIR No.77 dated 21.06.2025 registered under Sections in case FIR No.77 dated 21.06.2025 registered under Sections in case FIR No.77 dated 21.06.2025 registered under Sections in case FIR No.77 dated 21.06.2025 registered under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 132, 121(1) and 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya 115(2), 126(2), 132, 121(1) and 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya 115(2), 126(2), 132, 121(1) and 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya 115(2), 126(2), 132, 121(1) and 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Malerkotla. Malerkotla. GURPREET 2026.04.01 18:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-13383 13383-2026 2 has submitted that the Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the Learned counsel for the petitioner petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no concern with the said incident. He argued that the has no concern with the said incident. He argued that the has no concern with the said incident. He argued that the has no concern with the said incident. He argued that the petitioner is mentally retarded person being patient of depressive petitioner is mentally retarded person being patient of depressive petitioner is mentally retarded person being patient of depressive petitioner is mentally retarded person being patient of depressive

017. He submitted that psychosis and is under treatement since 2017. He submitted that psychosis and is under treatement since 2 psychosis and is under treatement since 2 criminal law cannot be set into motion against a mentally criminal law cannot be set into motion against a mentally criminal law cannot be set into motion against a mentally criminal law cannot be set into motion against a mentally retarded person. To buttress his argument, he has relied upon a retarded person. To buttress his argument, he has relied upon a retarded person. To buttress his argument, he has relied upon a retarded person. To buttress his argument, he has relied upon a decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of 'Sharda decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of 'Sharda decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of 'Sharda decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of 'Sharda