CRM-M-20572-2025 -1- 211 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20572-2025 Date of Decision:07.07.2025 Narinder Deep Singh alias Narinder Singh and another …Petitioners vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Ashok Kumar Khunger, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to them in case FIR No.16, dated 03.02.2025, under Section 108 of B.N.S,2023, registered at Police Station Sadar, Shri Muktsar Sahib (Annexure P-1). 2. While granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail by this Court on 21.04.2025, this Court had noticed the following contentions raised by learned counsel for the petitioners:- “Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that as per the allegations levelled in the FIR, the petitioners, who are the employees of a finance company were making phone calls to the deceased to pay the instalments of the loan amount. Except that no other allegations have been levelled against the present petitioners and it cannot be said by any stretch of imagination that the petitioners had abetted the suicide of the deceased in the present case. He further contends that the ingredients of the offence HEMLATA 2025.07.07 23:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-20572-2025 -2- under Section 108 of BNS are completely missing in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case. Learned counsel further contends that the petitioners are ready to join the investigation in the present case.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has reiterated the submissions and further submits that the petitioners have joined the investigation and their custodial interrogation may not be required. 4. On the other hand, reply has been filed by way of an affidavit of Naveen kumar, PPS, Sub-Division Sri Muktsar Sahib, District Sri Muktsar Sahib and the same is taken on record. Learned State counsel also submits that the petitioners have joined the investigation and are no longer required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the interim order dated 21.04.2025 is made absolute. The petitioners shall continue to join the investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer. The petitioners shall also abide by the conditions as specified under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S. 6. Pending application(s) stand(s) also disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 07.07.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.07.07 23:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document