IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (209) CRM-M-41977-2024 Date of Decision: 11.03.2025 Parminder Singh @ Aman Basra --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL. Present:- Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab with ASI Bharat Bhushan. *** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL.J (Oral) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 in case FIR No.46 dated 21.04.2023 under Sections 22, 29 of NDPS Act and sections 342, 420 IPC, registered at Police Station, Maqsudan, District Jalandhar Rural. On 29.08.2024 while issuing notice of motion, the following submissions of learned counsel for petitioner were noticed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was an employee of de-addiction centre being operated by co-accused Vishal and Rajinder Singh. He was in no manner involved in the day to day operation of the de-addiction centre allegedly being run by the co-accused.” Thereafter, on 11.11.2024 petitioner was granted the concession of interim bail, however, he did not join the investigation. On 19.02.2025, while noticing the following submissions made by the LUCKY 2025.03.17 13:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court chandigarh CRM-M-41977-2024 -2- learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that firstly there were explicit directions of this Court that no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner and hence, it is very strange that the police has initiated proceedings under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C/84 of BNSS against the petitioner.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 19.02.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim orders dated 11.11.2024 and 19.02.2025, are made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE 11.03.2025 lucky Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No LUCKY 2025.03.17 13:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court chandigarh