CRM-M-37498-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 139 CRM-M-37498-2025 Date of decision: 17.07.2025 Anmol Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL ***** Present : Mr. ADS Sukhija, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J.(ORAL) 1. Prayer The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 58 dated 30.04.2025 under Sections 108, 351 of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar (Annexure P-1). 2. Contentions On behalf of the petitioner Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and nothing has been recovered from him. Even, his name is not properly mentioned in the instant FIR. As per the prosecution's version, the petitioner with co-accused has abused the deceased over the land dispute in family. He further submits that other co-accused have already been granted the concession of anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 27.05.2025 and 29.05.2025 (Annexures P-1 and P-2) respectively. Learned counsel, on instructions, also submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation and undertakes to appear before the investigating HAMANT 2025.07.17 21:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-37498-2025 2 agency as and when required. Notice of motion. On behalf of the State/complainant On the asking of Court, Mr. Jasjit Singh Rattu, DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent/State. He could not controvert the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Analysis Be that as it may, upon due consideration of the submissions advanced, and particularly in view of the fact that no specific role has been attributed to the present petitioner and there is nothing on record to show that the suicide note which was recovered was actually written by the deceased. Furthermore, the petitioner is a person of clean antecedents, as he is not involved in any other case and, therefore, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. In the light of above, this Court is of the considered view that there is no valid or cogent reason to deny the bail to the present petitioner, wherein he has bona fide intentions and is ready and willing to join the investigation and cooperate for furtherance of the same so that the final report can be submitted by the Investigating Agency in time. 4. Relief:- Hence, the petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail subject to his joining investigation with the Investigating Officer concerned within a period of one week from today, on furnishing of personal/surety bonds to his satisfaction. The petitioner shall also abide by the terms and conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS, which are reproduced below:- HAMANT 2025.07.17 21:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-37498-2025 3 ‘When the High Court or the Court of Session makes a direction under sub-section (1), it may include such conditions in such directions in the light of the facts of the particular case, as it may think fit, including- (i) a condition that the person shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) a condition that the person 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) a condition that the person shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court; (iv) such other condition as may be imposed under sub-section (3) of section 480, as if the bail were granted under that section.’ However, it is made clear that in case the petitioner does not comply with the aforesaid direction of joining the investigation within a period of one week, the order passed by this Court today shall automatically stands cancelled. In the aforesaid terms, the present petition stands allowed. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) JUDGE 17.07.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No HAMANT 2025.07.17 21:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document