223. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Babita State of Punjab CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. under Section under Sections registered at Police Station 2. following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked her to join investigation: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Versus State of Punjab HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Pushp Jain, Advocate, for Mr. Himanshu Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, in FIR No. under Sections 118(1), 3(5) of IPC (Section 118(2) of IPC registered at Police Station Canal Colony, District Bathinda. On the last date of hearing i.e. following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked to join investigation:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner that the only role attributed to the petitioner, who is a lady, is of having held bitten the arms of the complainant and thereafter having beaten his back. It has been submitted that grievous injury has been attributed to the petitioner's in-law with a gandasa.” IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10317-2025 Date of decision: 19.05.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate, for the petitioner. Senior DAG, Punjab. seeking the concession of anticipatory bail, in FIR No.0144, dated 15.08.2024, 118(1), 3(5) of IPC (Section 118(2) of IPC added lateron), Canal Colony, District Bathinda. i.e. 24.02.2025, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the only role attributed to the petitioner, who is a lady, is of having held bitten the arms of the complainant and his back. It has been submitted that grievous injury has been attributed to the petitioner's brother- , .2024, , while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked contends that the only role attributed to the petitioner, who is a lady, is of having held bitten the arms of the complainant and his back. It has been submitted that - SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.05.20 08:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10317-2025 - 2 - 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 24.02.2025, the 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 her custodial interrogation. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 24.02.2025, 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 May 19, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.05.20 08:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document