IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 228+102 CRM-M-20040-2025 (O&M) Date of decision :28.04.2025 NARDEEP SINGH ...... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ...... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT *** Present :- Mr. Aakash Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Deepinder Singh Virk, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (ORAL) CRM-16897-2025 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed, subject to just all exceptions. Annexure P-11 and Anneuxre P-12 are taken on record. Main Case The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 with a prayer to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to him in the event of registration of the FIR. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in the present case, a civil dispute is being illegally converted into a criminal offence by VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.29 11:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-20040-2025 (O&M) 2 the police with some ulterior motive. Various complaints have been moved by the complainant in the present case and he may be arrested by the police, without following the due process of law. On the other hand, learned State counsel has appeared and submits that one FIR No.88 dated 11.04.2025, under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Tripadi, District Patiala has been registered against Karamjit Singh, father of the petitioner and the role of the petitioner is yet to be investigated completely by the police. He further contends that the investigation against the petitioner is still pending and till date no incriminating evidence has been collected against him by the police. However, the police is in the process of collecting the evidence against the petitioner and other accused. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the present petition is partly allowed. In case, the petitioner is required for the purpose of investigation or is arrayed as accused in the present case, the SHO/IO concerned of the present case shall issue 03 days advance notice to the petitioner, before effecting his arrest. With these observations, the present petition is allowed. ( N. S. SHEKHAWAT ) JUDGE 28.04.2025 vipin Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether Reportable : No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.29 11:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order