IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 214 CRM-M-14934 of 2025 Date of Decision: 08.05.2025 Sudesh Kumar and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Ms. Rashi Verma, Advocate, for Mr. Manu Loona, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Himani Arora, AAG, Punjab. ***** Manisha Batra, J.(Oral) 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioners seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.19 dated 31.01.2023 under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 166 and 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station City Fazilka, District Fazilka. 2. Status report filed by learned State counsel is taken on record. 3. Vide order dated 19.03.2025, passed by this Court, the petitioners were released on interim bail and were directed to join investigation. 4. Learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioners have joined investigation on 22.03.2025 and they are not required for custodial interrogation. 5. Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 19.03.2025, granting interim bail to the petitioners, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (MANISHA BATRA) 08.05.2025 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No DINESH BANSAL 2025.05.09 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh