IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10944-2025 Date of decision: 05.05.2025 GURCHARAN KAUR @ GOGA ….PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Ms. Nirmal Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Iqbalpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. **** SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR as under: FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 100 22.06.2024 306 of IPC Sidhwan Bet, District Ludhiana. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance to the order dated 02.04.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has already joined the investigation and as such prayed for confirming the interim bail granted vide order dated 02.04.2025. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Karamjit Singh, intimates the Court that the petitioner has joined investigation and is neither required for further investigation nor for any custodial interrogation. 4. During the course of hearing on 02.04.2025 , following order was passed: “2. Heard. 3. After considering the submissions made by both the counsel and the averments made in the petition, it is deemed appropriate that before deciding the petition on merits, the KANIKA 2025.05.07 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-10944-2025 2 petitioner should join the investigation first. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to join investigation within seven days from today and in the event of her arrest, she is ordered to be released on interim bail on her furnishing personal/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer. She shall also abide by conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS). 4. List on 30.04.2025. 5. Investigating Officer (concerned) to remain present in Court along with relevant records on the date fixed. ” 5. Keeping in view the above submissions made by learned State counsel and the fact that the petitioner had joined the investigation consequent to the order dated 02.04.2025 passed by this Court, interim bail granted vide order dated 02.04.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. Further the petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required in future by way of written notice for such purpose to be served by Investigating Officer of this case upon the petitioner; she will not tamper with the evidence nor will influence the witnesses and will not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. 6. The petition stands allowed. 7. It is made clear that anything contained hereinabove shall not be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 05.05.2025 (SANJIV BERRY) kanika JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No KANIKA 2025.05.07 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment