CRM-M-44355-2025 (O & M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (212) CRM-M-44355-2025 (O & M) Date of decision: 17.09.2025 Ashok Kumar and anr. ... Petitioners V/s State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Vicky Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Toor, AAG, Punjab. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The petitioners seek the grant of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 in case bearing FIR No.43 dated 28.05.2025 under Sections 326, 190, 191(3), 333, 324 of BNS registered at Police Station Rawalpindi, Phagwara District Kapurthala. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 18.08.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioners have joined the investigation. The short reply dated 16.09.2025 filed on behalf of the respondent-State is taken on record. The learned State counsel on instructions submits that the petitioners have joined the investigation in terms of the order dated 18.08.2025 and are not required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, the interim order dated 18.08.2025 is made absolute. SUKHPREET KAUR 2025.09.18 00:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRM-M-44355-2025 (O & M) ::2:: However, the petitioners shall keep on joining the investigation as and when required to do so and they shall abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. The petition stands disposed of. September 17, 2025 ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) sukhpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2025.09.18 00:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh