CRM-M-48494-2025 (O&M) 1 217 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-48494-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:23.09.2025 Chhinder Singh @ Chhinderpal Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. A.K. Khunger, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, 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.0092 dated 16.05.2022, registered under Sections 324, 323 and 34 of IPC (offence under Section 326 of IPC was added subsequently), at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fazilka. 2. Vide order dated 01.09.2025, passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 3. Status report/reply dated 22.09.2025 filed on behalf of the respondent-State is taken on record. Copy thereof, has been supplied to counsel opposite. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when notice of motion was issued by this Court on 01.09.2025, the petitioner was directed to join the investigation and was granted interim bail. In SHWETA 2025.09.24 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-48494-2025 (O&M) 2 pursuance thereof, he has already joined the investigation and has fully cooperated with the investigation process. Therefore, the interim bail granted to the petitioner may be made absolute 5. Learned State counsel on instructions submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation on 03.09.2025. He further submits that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required now. 6. I have heard the learned counsels for the parties. 7. Given the nature of the allegations, this Court is of the opinion that incarceration of the petitioner is not required and as such, a case is made out for allowing the petition. 8. Keeping in view the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, and without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. The order dated 01.09.2025, granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (analogous to Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure). (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE 23.09.2025 shweta Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SHWETA 2025.09.24 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document