1 CRM-M-30637-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 211 CRM-M-30637-2025 Date of Decision: July 31, 2025 Dalip Singh ......Petitioner(s) Vs. State of Punjab ......Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. B.S. Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. ---- MANISHA BATRA J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 64, dated 08.05.2025, under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 326(F), 191(3), 190 of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Nabha, District Patiala. 2. Vide order dated 29.05.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions from the Investigating Officer, has submitted that in compliance of order dated 29.05.2025, the petitioner has joined the investigation on 11.06.2025. She has further submitted that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. 4. In view of the submission made by learned State Counsel, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 29.05.2025, granting interim bail SONIA ARORA 2025.08.01 16:47 I agree to specified portions of this document 2 CRM-M-30637-2025 to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to compliance of the conditions as laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (analogous to Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure). 5. It is, however, clarified that observations made hereinabove shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE July 31, 2025 sonia arora Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes / No Whether reportable: Yes / No SONIA ARORA 2025.08.01 16:47 I agree to specified portions of this document