205 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-42323-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 04.09.2025 MANDEEP SINGH …Petitioner V/S STATE OF PUNJAB …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Chandan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG Punjab. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.0170 dated 29.05.2025, registered under Sections 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station Division No. 5, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana. 2. Vide orders dated 06.08.2025 and 25.08.2025 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 that petitioner has joined investigation, co-operated and is not required for custodial interrogation. 4. Considering all relevant facts and circumstances, but without commenting on merits of the case, the petition is allowed and orders dated 06.08.2025 and 25.08.2025 AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.09.04 19:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-42323-2025 (O&M) -2- granting interim bail to the petitioner, are made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (analogous to Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure). (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 04.09.2025 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.09.04 19:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document