IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 219 JACOB NOGIA STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case 24.12.2024 under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 305, 351(2), 191(3), 190 of the BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station (Annexure P- 2. anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of the said order reads as under: petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents; he has been falsely implicated in the present case and even otherwise, the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM- Date of decision: May 22 JACOB NOGIA Versus STATE OF PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. J.S. Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab with ASI Vinod Kumar. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case 24.12.2024 under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 305, 351(2), 191(3), 190 of the , registered at Police Station City 2, Abohar, District Fazilka -1). On 20.02.2025, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of the said order reads as under: - “Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents; he has been falsely implicated in the present case and even otherwise, the only role attributed to the petitioner is of having given a fist blow on the lower lip of the complainant IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -M-9799-2025 Date of decision: May 22, 2025 ...Petitioner ...Respondent HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.134 dated 24.12.2024 under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 305, 351(2), 191(3), 190 of the City 2, Abohar, District Fazilka .2025, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents; he has been falsely implicated in the present case and even otherwise, the only role attributed to the petitioner is of having given a fist the complainant.” ...Petitioner ...Respondent The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, FIR No.134 dated 24.12.2024 under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 305, 351(2), 191(3), 190 of the City 2, Abohar, District Fazilka .2025, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents; he has been falsely implicated in the present case and even otherwise, the only role attributed to the petitioner is of having given a fist Jaspreet Kaur 2025.05.22 18:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-9799 3. compliance of order dated and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. 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 interrogation. 5. dated 20.02.2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS. May 22, 2025 Jaspreet Kaur 9799-2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated that in compliance of order dated 20.02.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 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 interrogation. In view of the above, the petition is allowed, and interim order .2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS. May 22, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated that in .2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 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 In view of the above, the petition is allowed, and interim order .2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated that in .2025, the petitioner has joined investigation 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 for his custodial In view of the above, the petition is allowed, and interim order .2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Jaspreet Kaur 2025.05.22 18:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh