Panchkula, June 26 -- In a notable ruling, additional sessions judge Neeru Kamboj on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Aarish, a 20-year-old resident of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. Aarish was booked by the Raipur Rani police station on May 20 in connection with a firing incident that occurred during an alleged attack on mining department officials.

Aarish had sought pre-arrest bail after an FIR was registered against him on May 20 under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Section 25 of the Arms Act. The prosecution's case stems from a statement by SPO Harwinder Singh of the mining department, Panchkula. Singh reported that he and other officials were on duty, fixing barricades to prevent illegal mining at...