IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 217 CRM-M-32792-2025 Date of Decision: 08.09.2025 Deepu @ Dipu Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. Gaurav Vir Singh Behl, Advocate and Mr. Jugraj Chaudhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.17 dated 04.02.2025, registered under Section 306 of BNS (erstwhile 381 IPC) and 3(5) of BNS (erstwhile 34 IPC), at Police Station Jodhewal, District Ludhiana. 2. Vide order dated 03.07.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 4. Learned State counsel on instructions from the Investigating Officer, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation on 18.08.2025 and he is not required for custodial interrogation. 5. Keeping in view the nature of the allegations, pre-trial incarceration of the petitioner is also not required. As such, a case is made out for allowing the present petition. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 03.07.2025, granting interim bail to the HARISH KUMAR 2025.09.09 18:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-32792-2025 -2- petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (analogous to Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure). (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE September 08, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2025.09.09 18:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment