IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 217 CRM-M-6234-2025 Date of decision :27.03.2025 BEANT SINGH @ BITTU ...... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...... RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT *** Present :- Mr. P.K.S. Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. *** N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to him in case FIR No.106 dated 16.11.2024 under Sections 109, 118(1), 115(2), 126(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Balianwali, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1). 2. While granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail by this Court on 10.02.2025, the following contentions were noticed by this Court and the same have been reproduced below:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was neither named in the F.I.R nor any specific role was attributed to him. In fact, the petitioner was named by the VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.01 20:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-6234-2025 2 complainant Mewa Singh, after 50 days of the occurrence and has been wrongly arrayed as an accused in the present case. Even as per the admitted case of the prosecution, the petitioner was only stated to be present at the spot and no specific role was attributed to him. He further contends that the injured in the present case has already been discharged.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated the submissions and further submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation may not be required. 4. Learned State counsel also submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the interim order dated 10.02.2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as specified under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S. ( N. S. SHEKHAWAT ) JUDGE 27.03.2025 vipin Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether Reportable : No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.01 20:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order