209/2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Jagjeet Singh State of Punjab CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. under Section Sections 326, 324, 323, 341, 148, 149 of IPC, registered at Police Station Lakhewali, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. 2. following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Jagjeet Singh Versus Punjab HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Kshitiz Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kunwar Bir Singh, AAG, Punjab. ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, in FIR No.20, dated 03.05.2024, under Sections 326, 324, 323, 341, 148, 149 of IPC, registered at Police Station Lakhewali, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. On the last date of hearing i.e. following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked to join investigation:- “Learned counsel for the that the petitioner, who has no previous criminal antecedents, was not named in the FIR in question; he came to be nominated as an accused many days later on the basis of a disclosure statement allegedly suffered by co Atinderpal Baba. It has been asserted by the learned counsel that even as per the disclosure statement, no specific role or injury has been attributed to the petitioner IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-4914-2025 Date of decision: 21.04.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kunwar Bir Singh, AAG, Punjab. seeking the concession of anticipatory bail, in FIR No.20, dated 03.05.2024, under Sections 326, 324, 323, 341, 148, 149 of IPC, registered at Police Station of hearing i.e. 28.01.2025, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner, who has no previous criminal antecedents, was not named in the FIR in question; he came to be nominated as an accused many days later on the basis of a disclosure statement allegedly suffered by co-accused has been asserted by the learned counsel that even as per the disclosure statement, no specific role or injury has been attributed to the petitioner.” , in FIR No.20, dated 03.05.2024, under Sections 326, 324, 323, 341, 148, 149 of IPC, registered at Police Station while noticing the this granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked contends that the petitioner, who has no previous criminal antecedents, was not named in the FIR in question; he came to be nominated as an accused many days later on the basis of a accused has been asserted by the learned counsel that even as per the disclosure statement, no specific role or SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.04.22 09:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-4914-2025 - 2 - 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 28.01.2025, petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions, 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 28.01.2025, 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 21, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.04.22 09:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document