IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CRM-M-32382-2025 DATE OF DECISION : 13th June, 2025 Simrandeep @ Simran @ Chintu …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE * * * Present : Mr.Rajesh Kapila and Ms.Himani Kapila, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr.Jastej Singh, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. * * * SHEEL NAGU, CJ. (Oral) 1. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in respect of an offence of snatching of mobile from the complaint, which took place on 31.07.2023 and reported as FIR No.164 dated 01.08.2023 under Section 379-B IPC, Police Station City Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur. 2. It is informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner that one co-accused Israel had approached the trial Court and was granted regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on 08.09.2023, while the other co-accused Rohit Kumar @ Mithu was granted anticipatory bail on 29.03.2025. 3. Though there are no explanations of the petitioner for approaching this Court with a delay of about two years, but considering the fact that co-accused have been granted bail by the courts below, and Gianender Kumar 2025.06.13 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-32382-2025 -2- also specially when the petitioner has no criminal antecedents, as informed by the learned counsel for the State, this Court extends the benefit of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to his furnishing personal bonds for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Arresting/ Investigating Officer. However, the petitioner shall join investigation as and when called upon to do so and co-operate with the Arresting/Investigating Officer and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. In case the petitioner does not join the investigation, the State is free to move an application for cancellation of his bail. 4. This order shall also remain subject to the following condition:- (i) During monsoon season, the petitioner shall plant 10 saplings of indigenous plants at a public place and submit proof in that regard by way of photographs before the concerned Police Station where the FIR has been registered within a period of 15 days and if there is no such intimation submitted or intimation is found to be incorrect, then the State can move an application for cancellation of his bail. 5. The petition stands allowed. ( SHEEL NAGU ) June 13, 2025 CHIEF JUSTICE gian Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes No Whether Reportable: Yes No Gianender Kumar 2025.06.13 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document