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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 214 CRM-M-40041-2025 Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 Sukhwinder Singh @ Shinda ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. Sukhveer S Killianwali, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab.
MANISHA BATRA
, J. (ORAL)
1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.30 dated 16.03.2025, registered under Sections 333, 324(2), 121(1), 122 and 351 of BNS, but later on vide DDR No.18 dated 21.03.2025, the police deleted Sections 121(1), 122 of BNS and added Sections 190 and 191(3) of BNS, at Police Station Jhabal, District Tarn Taran.
2. Vide order dated 28.07.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation.
3. Learned State counsel on instructions from the Investigating Officer, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation on 07.08.2025 and he is not required for custodial interrogation.
4. 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 HARISH KUMAR 2025.09.10 19:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this
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CRM-M-40041-2025 -2- allowed and the order dated 28.07.2025, 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) JUDGE September 09, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2025.09.10 19:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this
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