CRM-M-43149-2024(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 207 CRM-M-43149-2024(O&M) Date of Decision: 30.04.2025 SHARMA SINGH AND ANR ....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present : Mr. Raj Kumar Arya, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Parteek Sodhi, Advocate for the complainant. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail in FIR mentioned below:- FIR No. Dated Police Station Sections 0153 30.07.2024 Ajnala, District Amritsar Rural 305(a), 331(4), 329(3), 191(3), 190 of BNS Act, 2023 2. Vide order dated 04.09.2024 passed by this Court, the petitioners were ordered to be released on interim bail and were directed to join investigation. 3 Learned State counsel, on instructions from the Investigating Officer, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation on 24.01.2025. Learned State counsel has submitted that petitioners are no longer required for the purpose of further investigation. The complainant had sought time for the purpose of producing certain revenue record and the same has been produced. Civil litigation between the parties is already pending. Learned counsel for the complainant has submitted that complainant has been dispossessed from the Deepak Patwal 2025.05.02 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-43149-2024(O&M) 2 property in dispute. Her domestic articles have also been taken away by the petitioner and therefore, they do not deserve to be given concession of bail. 4. However, the behavior attributed to the petitioner cannot be considered to be a ground for denial of bail to the petitioner. In the given nature of the allegation, this Court is of the opinion that pretrial incarceration of the petitioner is not required. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 04.09.2024 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to compliance of usual terms and conditions requisite for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. It is also made clear that any observation made herein shall not be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. ( MANISHA BATRA ) 30.04.2025 JUDGE Deepak Patwal 1. Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No 2. Whether reportable Yes/No Deepak Patwal 2025.05.02 09:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document