203/3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Mayank Bansal State of Punjab CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. under Section Sections 318, 336, 338, 340, 61(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station City Moga, District Moga. 2. following submissions made by coordinate Bench of this Court had the petitioner and asked IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Mayank Bansal Versus Punjab HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Brijeshwar Singh Bhalla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab Mr. Rajesh Bhatheja, Advocate, for the complainant. ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, in FIR No.266, dated 20.12.2024, under Sections 318, 336, 338, 340, 61(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station City Moga, District Moga. On the last date of hearing i.e. following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, coordinate Bench of this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation: “Counsel for the petitioner petitioner is bonafide purchaser of the land in question from co-accused Charanjit Kaur and Sukhwinder Singh for valuable consideration, without notice. The counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner was not aware of a litigation, which was earlier going on between the complainant party and aforesaid Charanjit Kaur with regard to estate of Ram Singh (since deceased). It is further submitted that the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-3212-2025 Date of decision: 25.04.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab. Mr. Rajesh Bhatheja, Advocate, for the complainant. seeking the concession of anticipatory bail, in FIR No.266, dated 20.12.2024, under Sections 318, 336, 338, 340, 61(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police On the last date of hearing i.e. 21.01.2025, while noticing the the learned counsel for the petitioner, a granted the concession of interim bail to to join investigation:- Counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner is bonafide purchaser of the land in question from accused Charanjit Kaur and Sukhwinder Singh for valuable consideration, without notice. The counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner was not aware of any litigation, which was earlier going on between the complainant party and aforesaid Charanjit Kaur with regard to estate of Ram Singh (since deceased). It is further submitted that the , in FIR No.266, dated 20.12.2024, under Sections 318, 336, 338, 340, 61(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police while noticing the a granted the concession of interim bail to submits that the petitioner is bonafide purchaser of the land in question from accused Charanjit Kaur and Sukhwinder Singh for valuable consideration, without notice. The counsel for the petitioner ny litigation, which was earlier going on between the complainant party and aforesaid Charanjit Kaur with regard to estate of SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.04.28 08:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-3212-2025 - 2 - said civil litigation was later on withdrawn on the basis of compromise. Counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner, who is having no criminal antecedents, is ready to join the investigation with the police.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 21.01.2025, petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Inspector Gurpreet Singh, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having 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. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 21.01.2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE April 25, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.04.28 08:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document