IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106 CRM-M-66627-2025 Date of decision: 16.03.2026 BALJINDER KAUR .... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Shubham Chandel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Toor, AAG Punjab. Mr. Pushp Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2. (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in the petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.0122 dated 25.05.2024 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B of IPC and Section 24 of the Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Mataur, District SAS Nagar. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 23.01.2026 passed by this Court, petitioner has joined the investigation. The learned State Counsel on instructions submits that the petitioner has joined investigation in terms of order dated 23.01.2026 and is not required for custodial interrogation. In this view of the matter, interim order dated 23.01.2026 is made absolute. KUSUM 2026.03.16 19:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh CRM-M-66627-2025 -2- However, the petitioner shall keep on joining the investigation as and when required to do so and he shall abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS. Petition stands disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE 16.03.2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.03.16 19:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh