CRM-M-13625-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 216 CRM-M-13625-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 30.04.2025 NAGAR SAHANI @ NAZAR SAHANI AND OTHERS ....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present : Mr. G.S. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate for the complainant. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail in FIR mentioned below:- FIR No. Dated Police Station Sections 188 23.12.2024 Macchiwara, District Khanna, District Ludhiana 115(2), 118(1), 333, 191(3) and 190 of BNS, 2023 2. Vide order dated 11.03.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioners were ordered to be released on interim bail and were directed to join investigation. 3. Vakalatnama has been filed on behalf of the complainant. The same is taken on record and be tagged at the appropriate place. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from the Investigating officer has filed status report. The same is taken on record and be tagged at Deepak Patwal 2025.05.02 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-13625-2025(O&M) 2 the appropriate place. Further submits that the petitioners have joined the investigation on 16.03.2025. Learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioners have joined investigation, however, their custodial interrogation is required for the purpose of effecting recovery of weapon of offence. So far as, non recovery is concerned, that cannot be considered as ground for denial of bail to the petitioner. In the considered opinion of this Court, the pretrial incarceration of the petitioner is not required. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 11.03.2025 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to compliance of usual terms and conditions requisite for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. It is also made clear that any observation made herein shall not be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. ( MANISHA BATRA ) 30.04.2025 JUDGE Deepak Patwal 1. Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No 2. Whether reportable Yes/No Deepak Patwal 2025.05.02 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document