IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 201 CRM-M-40445-2025 Date of decision: 29.08.2025 GURDEEP SINGH @ DEEPA BAKHLAURIA ......Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Ms. Rubi Khokhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Senior DAG, Punjab. Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate for the complainant. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 71 dated 11.07.2025 under Sections 296, 324(4), 331(5), 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 registered at Police Station City Banga, District SBS Nagar. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that pursuant to the order dated 29.07.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner CRM-M-40445-2025 -2- has joined investigation and is no longer required for investigation of the case. Learned State counsel on instruction from concerned Police officials, corroborates the said averment and submits that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Since the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required, the present petition is allowed and the interim order dated 29.07.2025 is made absolute. However, if required, the petitioner shall continue to join investigation as and when required to do so and shall abide by the terms and conditions, as laid down under Section 482 (2) BNSS. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) AUGUST 29, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No