IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 212 SHAM LAL AND ANOTHER STATE OF CORAM: Present: MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL) CRM- want to press his application and joined investigation in pursuance of order dated 03.07.2025. Main Case 1. grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.71 dated 18.04.2025, registered at Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpar. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SHAM LAL AND ANOTHER VS. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. J.P. Johal, Advocate for Mr. Ramta Chowdhary, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Manjinder Singh Saini, Advocate for the complainant. **** MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL) -25893-2025 Learned counsel for the complainant submits that he does want to press his application and joined investigation in pursuance of order dated 03.07.2025. Disposed of accordingly. Main Case The present petition has been filed by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.71 dated 18.04.2025, registered under Sections 110, 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 3(5) BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpar. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-34036-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.08.2025 ..PETITIONERS ..RESPONDENTS HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Mr. J.P. Johal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ramta Chowdhary, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Manjinder Singh Saini, Advocate counsel for the complainant submits that he does want to press his application and joined investigation in pursuance of The present petition has been filed by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.71 dated 18.04.2025, under Sections 110, 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 3(5) BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpar. counsel for the complainant submits that he does want to press his application and joined investigation in pursuance of The present petition has been filed by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.71 dated 18.04.2025, under Sections 110, 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 3(5) BNS, 2023 POONAM SHARMA 2025.08.20 18:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRM-M-34036-2025 (O&M) -2- 2. Vide order dated 03.07.2025, passed by this Court, the petitioners were granted interim bail and directed to join investigation. 3. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Gurnam Singh has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required. Learned State counsel has also placed on record copy of G.D. No.038 dated 08.07.2025 offences punishable under Sections 110, 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 3(5) BNS, Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur, on the basis of which the offence under Section 110 BNS has been deleted from the present FIR and rest of the offences are bailable in any as such CRM bearing No.25893 of 2025 has filed by the complainant has also become infructuous. 4. Given the nature of the allegations and in view of the submission as made by learned State counsel, this Court is of the considered opinion that pre-trial incarceration of the petitioner is not required. As such, a case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and order dated 03.07.2025, granting interim bail to the 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) August 11, 2025 JUDGE Poonam Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No POONAM SHARMA 2025.08.20 18:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document