IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 219 CRM-M-33836-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.09.2025 Balwinder Kaur and another ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bajwa, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to them in case bearing FIR No.145, dated 03.11.2021, under Sections 457, 380 (Section 411 added later on) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Sultanwind, District Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that he does not press the present petition qua petitioner No.2-Dilpreet Singh (mentioned in the FIR as Ranjodh Singh @ Bahadur) son of Jaswant Singh and that pursuant to the order dated 09.07.2025 passed by this Court, petitioner No.1- Balwinder Kaur has joined investigation and is no longer required for investigation of the case. Learned State counsel on instruction from the investigating officer, does not dispute that petitioner No.1-Balwinder Kaur has joined the MANGAL SINGH 2025.09.04 19:29 I am the author of this document 2 219 CRM-M-33836-2025 (O&M) investigation and submits that her custodial interrogation is not required for the purpose of investigation. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Present petition is dismissed as not pressed qua petitioner No.2. Since petitioner No.1-Balwinder Kaur has joined the investigation and her custodial interrogation is not required, the present petition is allowed and the interim order dated 09.07.2025 is made absolute, qua her only. However, if required, petitioner No.1 shall continue to join investigation as and when required to do so and shall abide by the terms and conditions, as laid down under Section 482 (2) BNSS. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 03.09.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.09.04 19:29 I am the author of this document