CRM-M No.28703 of 2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 209 CRM-M No.28703 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision :06.07.2026 Sarabjit Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Bikramjit Singh Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rohit Bansal, Sr. DAG Punjab. SURYA PARTAP SINGH , J . (Oral) : 1. This is a petition for anticipatory bail, filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of ‘the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023’, in a case arising out of DDR No.26 dated 02.01.2026, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 118(1), 118(2) & 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in FIR No.125 dated 07.09.2025, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 191(3) & 190 [Section 118(2) added later on] of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Police Station Sekhwan, District Gurdaspur. 2. Vide order dated 20.05.2026, the petitioner was admitted to interim anticipatory bail, subject to the condition of furnishing bonds to the satisfaction of arresting officer. It was also directed that the petitioner shall join the investigation. 3. Heard. MANOJ KUMAR 2026.07.07 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRM-M No.28703 of 2026 (O&M) 2 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in compliance with order dated 20.05.2026, the petitioner has already joined the investigation, and that nothing has been left to be recovered from the possession of petitioner. In view of above, the learned counsel for the petitioner has requested that the order dated 20.05.2026, be made absolute. 5. The learned State counsel, on the instructions of ASI Ghansham Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation, and that for further investigation of this case his custodial interrogation is not required. 6. The record has been perused carefully. 7. Keeping in view the aforesaid submissions and the fact that the petitioner has already joined the investigation, it is hereby ordered that the petitioner is entitled for anticipatory bail. Hence, the present petition is hereby allowed and the order dated 20.05.2026, whereby the petitioner was accorded the benefit of interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. (SURYA PARTAP SINGH) JUDGE 06.07.2026 Manoj Bhutani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2026.07.07 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document