CRM-M-14201 IN THE H (202) SUKHWINDER STATE OF PUN CORAM: HON
Present: Mr. Ms. MANISHA BAT 1. Thro Bharatiya Naga petitioner seeks registered under Nyaya Sanhita, 2 Act at Police Stat 4201-2026 (O&M) (1) HE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN CHANDIGARH CRM Dat NDER SINGH ALIAS ROBIN ALI Versus
F PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANI Mr. Raghav Soni, Advocate for the p Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL) Through the instant petition und Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 125, hita, 2023 (for short “BNS”) and Se ce Station Sadar, District Amritsar. AB AND HARYANA AT CRM-M-14201-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 19.05.2026 ALIAS DHILLA ... Petitioner
...Respondent MANISHA BATRA or the petitioner n under Section 482 of the 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), the FIR No.123 dated 26.07.2025 , 125, 190, 191(2) of Bharatiya nd Sections 25 and 27 of Arms AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.19 18:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-14201 2. Vide petitioner was investigation. 3. Lear and on instructio 08.04.2026. It is the status repo investigation as State counsel has is required for the 4. Tho effecting recove petitioner is mus non recovery can observed by the State of Delhi’, vs. State of Delh that the petitione may be stated t considered as an pre-arrest bail s 4201-2026 (O&M) (2) Vide order dated 25.03.2026 pa was released on interim bail an Learned State counsel has filed statu tructions states that the petitioner has . It is however, submitted by learned report that the petitioner has n on as he did not get the weapon of o sel has submitted that the custodial int for the purpose of recovery of the wea Though, it is submitted by learne ecovery of weapon of offence, cust is must. However, in the considered o ry cannot by itself be a ground for den y the Delhi High Court in case titled lhi’, 1992 (3) CCR 2764’ and in cas Delhi’, 2022(1) RCR (Criminal) 50 titioner has not cooperated in the inv ated that the behaviour attributed to as an instance of non-cooperation, ju bail since, an accused, while joinin passed by this Court, the ail and was directed to join d status report dated 18.05.2026 has joined the investigation on earned State counsel as well as in has not cooperated with the n of offence recovered. Learned l interrogation of the petitioner he weapon of offence. learned State counsel that for , custodial interrogation of the ered opinion of this Court, mere for denial of bail as has also been e titled as ‘Jagdish Thakkar vs. in case titled as ‘Pooran Singh l) 503. So far as the contention he investigation is concerned, it ted to the petitioner cannot be ion, justifying denial for grant of joining investigation, is not AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.19 18:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-14201 expected to mak State may seek w purpose of join Investigating Ag self-incriminating 5. In v investigation and opinion that pre such, without co the order dated 2 absolute, subject of BNSS. 6. Sinc application, if an
19.05.2026 Amit Sharma 4201-2026 (O&M) (3) o make self-incriminating statement seek withdrawal of the interim prote f joining investigation is to make ng Agency and to respond to lawful q inating information. In view of the fact that the petition on and given the nature of allegati at pre-trial incarceration of the petit out commenting on merits of case, th ated 25.03.2026 granting interim bai ubject to compliance of conditions la Since the main petition has bee , if any, is rendered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Ye
  
ement under the threat that the protection granted to him. The make oneself available to the awful queries and not to divulge petitioner has already joined the llegations, this Court is of the e petitioner is not required. As e, this petition is allowed and im bail to the petitioner is made ons laid down in Section 482(2) as been disposed of, pending (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE Yes/No
AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.19 18:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.