IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 216 CRM-M-27824 of 2025 Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 Balwinder Ram ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Aditya Anand, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Banskhi, AAG, Punjab. ***** Manisha Batra, J.(Oral) 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.49 dated 08.04.2025 under Sections 121(1)(2), 132, 221 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur. 2. Status report filed by learned State counsel is taken on record. 3. Vide order dated 20.05.2025, passed by this Court, the petitioner was released on interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 4. Learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation on 23.05.2025 and he is not required for custodial interrogation. 5. Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 20.05.2025, granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (MANISHA BATRA) 15.07.2025 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No DINESH BANSAL 2025.07.16 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh