CRM-M-26426-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 213 CRM-M-26426-2025 Date of Decision: 24.07.2025 HARPAL SINGH ...PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ... RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT Present: Mr. Ferry Sofat, Advocate & Mr. Tarun Deora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. ***** N. S. SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to him in case FIR No.061, dated 21.04.2025, under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 191(3), 190, 351(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 304 of BNS added later on, registered at Police Station Sadar Shri Muktsar Sahib. 2. While granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 19.05.2025, the following contentions were noticed by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the same have been reproduced below:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.25 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-26426-2025 case, being a Government employee. On 15.04.2025, there was some altercation regarding which, Jaspal Singh, brother of the petitioner moved a representation on 15.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) before the SHO, Police Station Sadar, Sri Muktsar Sahib. It is further contended that it is a case of version & cross-version, wherein, Amritpal, brother of the petitioner has himself received 05 injuries from the hands of the complainant-party and as per the copy of Medico-legal report dated 20.04.2025 (Annexure P-4), injury Nos.1, 2 & 3 are incised wounds. The petitioner is ready to join the investigation.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated the submissions and further submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation may not be required. 4. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Sukhpal also submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the interim order dated 19.05.2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as specified under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S. 24.07.2025. (N. S. SHEKHAWAT) vipin JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.25 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order