IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT (222) Avtar Singh State of Punjab CORAM: Present: ALOK JAIN petitioner in case FIR No.137 dated 28.12.2024, under 420 of IPC, registered at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur. 2. while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the petitioner to join investigation. 3. Singh submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. 4. 18.02.2025 absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the conditions of Section 5. expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 19.03.2025 manju Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether Reportable: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Avtar Singh Versus State of Punjab HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN **** Mr.Bhupender Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Dy. A.G., Punjab. **** ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) The present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.137 dated 28.12.2024, under 420 of IPC, registered at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur. Vide order dated 18.02.2025, a Coordinate Bench of this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the petitioner to join investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the conditions of Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final expression of opinion on the merits of the case. Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:- Yes/No IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-7665-2025 Date of Decision:- 19.03.2025 ……Petitioner ……Respondent ALOK JAIN Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Dy. A.G., Punjab. The present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.137 dated 28.12.2024, under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC, registered at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur. a Coordinate Bench of this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Gurminder submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated ing interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the of BNSS, 2023. ver, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (ALOK JAIN) JUDGE ……Petitioner ……Respondent The present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the 406 and a Coordinate Bench of this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the Gurminder submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated ing interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the ver, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final Manju 2025.03.21 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document