IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 214 SODHI SINGH @ SODHI SINGH PATWARI RETD STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha the petitioner in case read with Section 13(2) of the at Police Station 2. anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of the said order reads as under petitioner has since retired IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM- Date of decision: SODHI SINGH @ SODHI SINGH PATWARI RETD Versus PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Bipan Ghai, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Nikhil Ghai, Advocate Mr. Bhupinder Ghai, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab with Inspector Preeti. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.22 dated 07.05.2025 read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, District Jalandhar On 12.06.2025, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of the said order reads as under: - “Counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner has since retired and is no position to influence the investigation, the FIR in question primarily pertains to allegations of disproportionate asset & the petitioner is willing to join the investigation and cooperate therein IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -M-32242-2025 Date of decision: July 03, 2025 SODHI SINGH @ SODHI SINGH PATWARI RETD. ...Petitioner ...Respondent HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL with Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of for grant of anticipatory bail to 07.05.2025 under Sections 13(1)B Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 registered Jalandhar. On 12.06.2025, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of Counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the and is no position to influence the investigation, the FIR in question primarily pertains to allegations of disproportionate asset & the petitioner is willing stigation and cooperate therein.” ...Petitioner ...Respondent The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of for grant of anticipatory bail to 13(1)B registered On 12.06.2025, the petitioner had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of Counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the and is no position to influence the investigation, the FIR in question primarily pertains to allegations of disproportionate asset & the petitioner is willing Jaspreet Kaur 2025.07.03 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-32242 3. compliance of order dated and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. of Police, Vigilance State has been filed in the Court today, which is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. 5. factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation, much less for interrogation. 6. dated 12.06.2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS. July 03, 2025 Jaspreet Kaur 32242-2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated that in compliance of order dated 12.06.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. Status report by way of affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Bureau, Unit Kapurthala State has been filed in the Court today, which is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. Learned State counsel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation, much less for interrogation. In view of the above, the petition is allowed, and interim order .2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS. July 03, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable -2- counsel for the petitioner has reiterated that in .2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. Status report by way of affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent Bureau, Unit Kapurthala on behalf of the respondent- State has been filed in the Court today, which is taken on record subject to sel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation, much less for his custodial In view of the above, the petition is allowed, and interim order .2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No counsel for the petitioner has reiterated that in .2025, the petitioner has joined investigation Status report by way of affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent - State has been filed in the Court today, which is taken on record subject to sel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner his custodial In view of the above, the petition is allowed, and interim order .2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Jaspreet Kaur 2025.07.03 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh