205. IN THE HIGH Harpreet Singh State of Punjab CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. under Section under Sections 191(3) and Jalandhar District Police Commissionerate, Jalandhar. 2. made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked investigation: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Harpreet Singh Versus State of Punjab HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Anil Kumar Spehia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, in case under Sections 109, 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 127(2), 351(2), 351(3), 324(4), 190 of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Jalandhar District Police Commissionerate, Jalandhar. On 01.04.2025, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked investigation:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner that a perusal of the FIR annexed as Annexure P the petitioner has neither been named therein nor has any injury been attributed to him even as per the disclosure statements suffered by all the other coaccused, including prime accused Pawan on whose disclosure statement the petitioner COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17486-2025 Date of decision: 18.07.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab. seeking the concession of anticipatory bail, case FIR No.241, dated 19.11.2024, 109, 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 127(2), 351(2), 351(3), 324(4), registered at Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar District Police Commissionerate, Jalandhar. 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 him to join Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that a perusal of the FIR annexed as Annexure P-1 reveals that the petitioner has neither been named therein nor has any injury been attributed to him even as per the disclosure statements suffered by all the other coaccused, including prime sed Pawan on whose disclosure statement the petitioner , , 109, 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 127(2), 351(2), 351(3), 324(4), Division No.6, while noticing the following submissions granted the to join contends 1 reveals that the petitioner has neither been named therein nor has any injury been attributed to him even as per the disclosure statements suffered by all the other coaccused, including prime SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.18 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-17486-2025 - 2 - came to be nominated as an accused in the present case. It has been submitted that the only role, if any, attributed to the petitioner is of being a part of the unlawful assembly which attacked the complainant.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 01.04.2025, petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Kulwinder Singh, 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 interrogation. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 01.04.2025, 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 July 18, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.18 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document