IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 215 SHIVANI STATE OF PUNJAB RAVINDER SINGH @ RAVI STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in case FIR No. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014, A, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar (Annexure P 2. are being decided vide this common judgment. 3. and order dated 29.05.2024 in CRM IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB (2) RAVINDER SINGH @ RAVI Versus STATE OF PUNJAB Date of decision: September 09 HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Karanjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner (in CRM-M-23072 Mr. Vaibhav Narang, Advocate for the petitioner (in CRM-M-27742 Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab with ASI Bharat Bhushan. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The instant petitions have been filed under Section 438 of of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners FIR No.45, dated 17.03.2024, under Sections Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel and Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014, registered at Police Police Commissionerate Amritsar (Annexure P As the instant petitions pertain to the are being decided vide this common judgment. Vide order dated 09.05.2024 passed in CRM and order dated 29.05.2024 in CRM-M-27742 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23072-2024 ...Petitioner ...Respondent CRM-M-27742-2024 ...Petitioner ...Respondent Date of decision: September 09, 2025 HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 23072-2024). 27742-2024). Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab The instant petitions have been filed under Section 438 of Code for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners .2024, under Sections 420, 120-B of the and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel and registered at Police Station Division Police Commissionerate Amritsar (Annexure P-1). As the instant petitions pertain to the same FIR, both of them are being decided vide this common judgment. Vide order dated 09.05.2024 passed in CRM-M-23072-2024 27742-2024 passed by a Coordinate ...Petitioner ...Respondent ...Petitioner ...Respondent Code for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners B of the and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel and Division same FIR, both of them 2024 Jaspreet Kaur 2025.09.10 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-23072 Bench of this Court bail with direction to join investigation 4. the petitioner 29.05.2024 respectively 5. factum of the petitioners having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. have previously also as per the learned counsel for the petitioners, the matter stands amicably settled in all those previously instituted cases against the petitioners. 6. stands amicably on instructions, has feigned ignorance about the same. instructions, submits that the petitioners are not required for further investigation, much 7. interim order absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS. 8. September 09 Jaspreet Kaur 23072-2024 and CRM-M-27742-2024 Bench of this Court, the petitioners had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioner the petitioners have complied with the order dated 29.05.2024 respectively, and joined investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions, also does not dispute the factum of the petitioners having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. Although it has been submitted that the petitioners have previously also been involved in similar offences of cheating, however, as per the learned counsel for the petitioners, the matter stands amicably settled in all those previously instituted cases against the petitioners. Qua the present FIR also, it has been submitted stands amicably settled between the parties. Learned State counsel, however, on instructions, has feigned ignorance about the same. instructions, submits that the petitioners are not required for further investigation, much less for their custodial interrogation. In view of the above, the instant petitions are disposed of, and interim orders dated 09.05.2024 and 29.05.2024 respectively are absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) Copy of this order be placed on the file of the connected case September 09, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2024 -2- had been granted interim anticipatory Learned counsel for the petitioners, at the outset, submit that complied with the order dated 09.05.2024 and stigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions, also does not dispute the factum of the petitioners having joined investigation and cooperated with the Although it has been submitted that the petitioners been involved in similar offences of cheating, however, as per the learned counsel for the petitioners, the matter stands amicably settled in all those previously instituted cases against the petitioners. the present FIR also, it has been submitted that the matter settled between the parties. Learned State counsel, however, on instructions, has feigned ignorance about the same. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioners are not required for further less for their custodial interrogation. In view of the above, the instant petitions are disposed of, and 09.05.2024 and 29.05.2024 respectively are made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) Copy of this order be placed on the file of the connected case. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No had been granted interim anticipatory that 09.05.2024 and Learned State counsel, on instructions, also does not dispute the factum of the petitioners having joined investigation and cooperated with the Although it has been submitted that the petitioners been involved in similar offences of cheating, however, as per the learned counsel for the petitioners, the matter stands amicably at the matter settled between the parties. Learned State counsel, however, He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioners are not required for further In view of the above, the instant petitions are disposed of, and made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) Jaspreet Kaur 2025.09.10 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh