104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-49998-2025 Date of decision: 08.09.2025 DHARAM SINGH ...Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Himanshu Chhabra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. G.S. Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab. ***** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.69, dated 20.04.2024, registered at Police Station City-I, Sangrur, District Sangrur (Annexure P-1), under Sections 323, 324, 341, 506, 148, 149 of IPC (Section 326 of IPC added later on). 2. Notice of motion. Mr. G.S. Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Both the parties have been heard. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner had applied for anticipatory bail and vide order dated 11.08.2025 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur, petitioner was extended the benefit of ad-interim anticipatory bail and was directed to join the Priyanka Thakur 2025.09.09 09:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document investigation. However, he had noted down the wrong date of hearing and on the adjourned date i.e. 18.08.2025, the application for anticipatory bail was dismissed on account of the fact that he had failed to join the investigation. Learned counsel next contended that he is still ready to join the investigation and his non-joining was not intentional but due to the reason that he had noted down the wrong date of hearing. 4. In view of the contentions raised by learned counsel for the petitioner, the impugned order dated 18.08.2025 is set aside and the interim order dated 11.08.2025 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur is extended and petitioner is directed to appear before the said Court on 15.09.2025 and thereafter, the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur shall decide the bail application afresh after giving him an opportunity to join the investigation. 5. In light of the above, the present petition is disposed of. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 08.09.2025 JUDGE Priyanka Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No Priyanka Thakur 2025.09.09 09:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document