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2025 DAILYLAW 111492 (PNJ)

SURINDER KUMAR v. STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M/66603/2025 · 2025-12-17

Aman Chaudhary

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which the lawyers are abstaining from work. A letter has been circulated by the Bar Association, as per which the lawyers are abstaining from work. On 28.11.2025, this Court had passed the following order: “Learned counsel contends that allegation against the petitioner is of having received Rs.50,000/- as friendly loan in his bank account, which, as a matter of fact, he had returned in cash in the year 2023. There is a delay of 2 years in lodging the FIR, which is a counter-blast to the civil suit filed by his wife on 09.04.2025, Annexure P nor engaged in any business of immigration. There is no other FIR pending against him with reg allegations. He is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when required by the investigating agency and will cooperate. Notice of motion. At the asking of the Court, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf State. A letter has been circulated by the Bar Association, as per which the lawyers are abstaining from work. had passed the following order:- Learned counsel contends that the only allegation against the petitioner is of having received as friendly loan in his bank account, which, as a matter of fact, he had returned in cash in the year is a delay of 2 years in lodging the FIR, blast to the civil suit filed by his wife on 09.04.2025, Annexure P-2. He is neither a travel agent nor engaged in any business of immigration. There is no other FIR pending against him with regard to similar ready and willing to join the investigation as and when required by the investigating Notice of motion. At the asking of the Court, Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, accepts notice on behalf of respondent- PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.12.17 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. Meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation on or before 09.12.2025. In the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to compliance of conditions as enshrined under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. However, it is clarified that if the petitioner does not join and cooperate with the Investigating Agency as required by the Arresting/Investigating Officer, this interim order shall be deemed to have been vacated. Adjourned to 17.12.2025.” Investigating Officer appears and states that the petitioner has joined the investigation and cooperating with the same. He also submits that at this stage, the petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation. 5. In view of the above and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner is allowed and the order dated 28.11.2025 granting interim bail to him, is hereby made absolute, subject to compliance of conditions as specified under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. 6. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner fails to join and cooperate with the investigating agency as and when required, the State would be at liberty to move an application for cancellation of the present anticipatory bail granted to him. PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.12.17 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.