216. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Gurdeep Singh State of Punjab CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. under Section Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Vigilance Bureau Range, Ferozepur, District Ferozepur. 2. made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had no coercive steps be taken aga IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Gurdeep Singh Versus State of Punjab HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Puneet Kumar Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, in FIR No. 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act Vigilance Bureau Range, Ferozepur, District Ferozepur. On 13.01.2025, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner “Learned counsel for the petitioner, that the FIR in question came to be registered not at the instance of Ninder Kaur, from whom the alleged demand of bribe was made, rather, it came to be registered at the of members of a political outfit, who allegedly apprehended the petitioner while accepting bribe from Ninder Kaur. It has also been submitted that the FIR in question has been registered after two years of the alleged demand and acceptance of the bribe.” IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-967-2025 Date of decision: 19.05.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab. seeking the concession of anticipatory bail, in FIR No.29, dated 22.10.2024, under Act, registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau Range, Ferozepur, District Ferozepur. while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court had directed that inst the petitioner:- Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the FIR in question came to be registered not at the instance of Ninder Kaur, from whom the alleged demand of bribe was made, rather, it came to be registered at the instance of members of a political outfit, who allegedly apprehended the petitioner while accepting bribe from Ninder Kaur. It has also been submitted that the FIR in question has been registered after two years of the alleged demand and , .2024, under , registered at Police Station while noticing the following submissions directed that , contends that the FIR in question came to be registered not at the instance of Ninder Kaur, from whom the alleged demand of instance of members of a political outfit, who allegedly apprehended the petitioner while accepting bribe from Ninder Kaur. It has also been submitted that the FIR in question has been registered after two years of the alleged demand and SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.05.20 08:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-967-2025 - 2 - 3. Thereafter, on 17.02.2025, after noticing the submissions made by learned State counsel, this Court granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and directed him to join investigation:- “Learned State counsel has not disputed the submissions made by the counsel opposite that the FIR in question was not registered at the instance of Ninder Kaur, from whom the alleged demand of bribe was made but at the instance of some members of a political outfit.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 17.02.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 5. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Inspector Raman Kumar, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation. 6. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 17.02.2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE May 19, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.05.20 08:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document