CRM-M-32267-2025 (O&M) 1 220 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32267-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.07.2025 A (NAME INTENTIONALLY WITHHOLD AS PETITIONER IS JUVINILE) ... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ... RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Aazam Khan, Advocate for Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG Punjab. H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. This is a petition for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 in case bearing FIR No.41 dated 12.02.2025 under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Civil Line Batala, District Gurdaspur. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner who is a juvenile of 17 ½ years of age, was named in the FIR and it is alleged that he alongwith his co-accused has caused injuries to the complainant as well as to his mother. The petitioner has given daang blow which hit on the backside of the head of the complainant and has also given two daang blows upon the mother of the complainant which hit on her head and left side of her mouth. JANKI BHATT 2025.07.24 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh CRM-M-32267-2025 (O&M) 2 3. This Court, vide order dated 12.06.2025, had directed the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer and join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he was ordered to be released on ad-interim bail to the satisfaction of the Investigating/Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 482 BNS. 4. Learned State counsel on instructions states that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is not required for custodial interrogation. 5. In view of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner especially when the petitioner has cooperated with the investigating officer, the order dated 12.06.2025 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute. 6. However, the petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated under Section 482, BNS. He shall also join investigation as and when called upon to do so. 7. The petition stands allowed. (H.S.GREWAL) 23.07.2025 JUDGE Janki Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No JANKI BHATT 2025.07.24 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh