IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 212 CRM-M-36143-2025 Date of Decision: 21.08.2025 Mukhtiar Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Ms. Harkirat Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Roshandeep Singh A.A.G. Punjab. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.34 dated 08.04.2025, registered under Sections 333, 115(2), 324(4), 351(2),191(3), 190 of BNS 2023, at Police Station Lohian, District Jalandhar. 2. Vide order dated 11.07.2025 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 20.08.2025 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 11.07.2025, granting interim bail to the HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.22 15:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-36143-2025 -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 August 21, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.22 15:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment