IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 203 Kuldeep Kaur State of Punjab and CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present :- Mr. for the petitioner Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab Mr. Prabhdeep Singh Bhandari, Advocate for the complainant. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 the petitioner in case bearing FIR No. under Sections 420, 406 the Punjab Travel Professional (Regulation) Act, 2014 Badali Ala Singh 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner pursuant to the order dated 08.12.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for investigation of the case. 3. Learned State counsel on inst averment and submits that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Since the petitioner IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-61866 Date of decision: VERSUS Punjab and another HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Mr. Keshav Pratap Singh and Ekteshwar Sidhu for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab Mr. Prabhdeep Singh Bhandari, Advocate for the complainant. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to petitioner in case bearing FIR No.89 420, 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 the Punjab Travel Professional (Regulation) Act, 2014 Badali Ala Singh, District Fatehgarh Sahib. Learned counsel for the petitioner pursuant to the order dated 08.12.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for investigation of the Learned State counsel on instructions, corroborates the said averment and submits that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Since the petitioner has joined the investigation and h IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 61866-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.02.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondents VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Keshav Pratap Singh and Ekteshwar Sidhu, Advocates Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab. Mr. Prabhdeep Singh Bhandari, Advocate The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the for grant of anticipatory bail to dated 24.06.2025 registered of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional (Regulation) Act, 2014 at Police Station Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that pursuant to the order dated 08.12.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for investigation of the ructions, corroborates the said averment and submits that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not Heard learned counsel for the parties. has joined the investigation and her SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.02.10 20:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 203 CRM-M-61866-2025 (O&M) custodial interrogation is not required, the present petition is allowed and the interim order dated 08.12.2025 is made absolute. 6. However, if required, the petitioner(s) shall continue to join investigation as and when required to do so and shall abide by the terms and conditions, as laid down under Section 482 (2) BNSS. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 09.02.2026 JUDGE Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.02.10 20:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document