254 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-49733-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.09.2025 PUNEET AGGARWAL …Petitioner V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate with Mr. Jasjit Singh Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG Punjab. Mr. Rahi Mehra, Advocate for respondent No. 2. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No. 0046 dated 23.06.2025, registered under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code Police Station Women, Amritsar, District Police Commissionerate. This is his first petition for anticipatory bail. 2. Vide order dated 05.09.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Poonam Sharma, has submitted that petitioner has joined investigation and is not required for further investigation. 4. Mr. Rahi Mehra, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.2 and filed his power of attorney. Prayer for anticipatory bail has been opposed on the ground that respondent No. 2 was subjected to extreme mental and physical cruelty by the petitioner. AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.09.25 19:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-49733-2025 (O&M) -2- 4. Section 406 IPC has not been invoked by the Police in the case and no recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. Considering all relevant facts and circumstances, but without commenting on merits of the case, the petition is allowed and order dated 05.09.2025, granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 24.09.2025 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.09.25 19:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document