CRM-M-12619 IN THE H (208) SUKHRAJ SING STATE OF PUN CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. Mr. MANISHA BAT 1. Thro Bharatiya Naga petitioner seeks registered under Sanhita, 2023 (fo District Sri Mukt 2. Vide petitioner was investigation. 2619-2026 (O&M) (1) HE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN CHANDIGARH CRM Dat J SINGH Versus F PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANI Mr. P.S. Guliani, Advocate for the p Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punja Mr. Shailender Singh, Advocate for **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) Through the instant petition und Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR under Sections 107, 115(2), 351(2), 23 (for short “BNS”) at Police Station i Muktsar Sahib. Vide order dated 09.03.2026 pa was released on interim bail an AB AND HARYANA AT CRM-M-12619-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 13.08.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent MANISHA BATRA r the petitioner , Punjab te for the complainant n under Section 482 of the 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), the FIR No.147 dated 26.08.2025 51(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Station Sadar Sri Muktsar Sahib, 26 passed by this Court, the ail and was directed to join AMIT SHARMA 2026.08.13 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-12619 3. Lear petitioner has joi serious allegation is required and th 4. Pow which is taken submitted that th 5. This counsel for the pa 6. In investigation and is not required. incarceration sho such, without co grant of anticip Accordingly, the interim bail to t conditions laid do 7. Sinc application, if an 13.08.2026 Amit Sharma 2619-2026 (O&M) (2) Learned State counsel on instru has joined investigation, however, he s egations against the petitioner, as such and the petition does not deserve to be Power of attorney on behalf of the c taken on record. Learned counsel that the petition does not deserve to be This Court has heard the rival sub r the parties at considerable length. view of the fact that the petition on and given the nature of allegations uired. It is well settled proposit on should not be the replica of post out commenting on merits of case, it anticipatory bail is made out in ly, the petition is allowed and the o il to the petitioner is made absolute, laid down in Section 482(2) of BNSS. Since the main petition has bee , if any, is rendered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Ye instructions submits that the r, he submits that since there are s such his custodial interrogation to be allowed. f the complainant has been filed, unsel for the complainant also e to be allowed. al submissions made by learned petitioner has already joined the ations, his pre-trial incarceration oposition of law that pre-trial post-conviction sentencing. As se, it is observed that a case for in favour of the petitioner. the order 09.03.2026 granting solute, subject to compliance of BNSS. as been disposed of, pending (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No AMIT SHARMA 2026.08.13 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.