CRM-M-34152-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 212 CRM-M-34152-2025 Date of Decision : 11.09.2025 GAGANDEEP KAUR SIDHU ...Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Mr. Rahul Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. **** AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition for grant of anticipatory bail has been filed by petitioner, a co-accused in case bearing FIR No.34 dated 10.06.2025, registered against him at Police Station Talwandi Bhai, District Ferozepur, u/s 117(2), 115(2), 304, 191(3), 190 of BNS (Section 118(2) of BNS added later on). 2. Short reply dated 07.09.2025 by way of affidavit of Mr. Karan Sharma, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural), Ferozepur, has been filed on behalf of the respondent-State, which is taken on record. In para 8 of the said reply, it has been mentioned that the petitioner has joined the investigation and recovery of the baseball bat, with which she was allegedly armed at the time when incident occurred, has also been effected. 3. On 04.07.2025, following order was passed. “This is a petition for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 in case bearing NISHA 2025.09.12 14:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34152-2025 -2- FIR No.34 dated 10.06.2025 under Sections 117(2), 115(2), 304, 191(3),190 BNS (Section 118(2) BNS added later on) registered at Police Station Talwandi Bhai, District Ferozepur. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner alongwith her co- accused has caused injuries to the complainant. It is alleged that the petitioner was armed with baseball bat while other co-accused were carrying weapons as well. It is further alleged that the petitioner gave a lalkara and besides that, no other role is attributed to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the said incident has taken place over a land dispute between the parties and the said land is in possession of the husband of the petitioner. He further states that the petitioner is willing and ready to join the investigation. Notice of motion for 11.09.2025. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and seeks time to file reply. May do so positively before the next date of hearing with a copy advance to the learned counsel opposite. In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer as and when called upon to join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Agency, subject to the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS [erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.]:- i) that the petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court; NISHA 2025.09.12 14:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34152-2025 -3- iv) such other condition as may be imposed under sub- section (3) of Section 480, as if the bail were granted under that section.” 4. Keeping in view of the above submissions made by learned State counsel and the fact that the petitioner had joined the investigation consequent to the order dated 04.07.2025 passed by this Court, interim bail granted vide order dated 04.07.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. Further the petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required in future by way of written notice for such purpose to be served by Investigating Officer of this case upon the petitioner; she will not tamper with the evidence nor will influence the witnesses and will not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. 5. The petition stands allowed. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE 11.09.2025 Nisha Yadav Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.09.12 14:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document