103 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-34627 of 2026 Date of Decision: 22.07.2026 Harmander Singh Brar ... Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh. Present: Mr. Manjinder Singh Saini, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent. Mr. Sukhdeep Singh Sidhu and Mr. Sohailbir Singh Sidhu, Advocates, for the complainant. Surya Partap Singh, J. 1. This petition for anticipatory bail is the first petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of ‘the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023’. It has been filed with regard to a case arising out of FIR No. 152 dated 08.09.2025, for the commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 333 [Sections 190, 191(3) & 351(2) were added later on] of ‘the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023’ and Section(s) 25 & 27 of ‘the Arms Act, 1959’, Police Station Cantt. Bathinda, District Bathinda, Punjab. 2. Vide order dated 02.07.2026, 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. DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2026.07.22 18:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Criminal Misc. No. M-34627 of 2026 2 3. Heard. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in compliance with order dated 02.07.2026, 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 02.07.2026 be made absolute. 5. The learned State counsel, on the instructions of ‘ASI Kulwant 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 to anticipatory bail. Hence, the present petition is hereby allowed and the order dated 02.07.2026, whereby the petitioner was accorded the benefit of interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. (Surya Partap Singh) Judge July 22, 2026 “DK” Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2026.07.22 18:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document