!" #$%&'(%)*"*&+,- #$%&'./0&#(*+1,- , 2 3 ! " #$$%&$&% ''( ( ) “1. The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in respect of FIR No.69 dated 08.04.2026 registered under Sections 256, 336 (2), 336 (3), 339, 340 (2), and 61 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNS ’) at Police Station Sadar Tarn Taran District Tarn Taran. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that he forged a letter on the basis of which the present FIR has been registered. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that ASI Balbir Singh, whose signatures are alleged to have been forged on the said letter, has categorically stated during investigation that the forgery was committed by co-accused Constable Dharaminder Singh and not by the present petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to join and cooperate with the investigation and as nothing is to be recovered from the petitioner, the custodial interogation is not needed and therefore, he may kindly be extended the benefit of anticipatory bail. JATIN 2026.08.24 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel, on instructions from Inspector Harwinder Kaur, submits that the petitioner is required to hand over his mobile phone bearing No. 9914920070 in an unformattedcondition, the laptop, which is being used by him, and furnish details of all his bank accounts to facilitate a fair and effective investigation. Learned State counsel further submits that the petitioner is required to cooperate with the investigating agency to ascertain the identity of the actual person behind facilitating a fugitive in recovering the passport through the use of a forged thumb impression. 4. Upon this, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the petitioner will fully cooperate with the investigation and will also hand over his said mobile phone without formatting the same, as well as his laptop to the investigating agency on the very first day of joining the investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also undertaken that complete details of all the bank accounts held by the petitioner will also be furnished on the first day of his joining the investigation. 5. Upon instructions, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the prima facie, the statement of the counsel for the petitioner recorded herein-above would be suffice to facilitate the proper investigation at this stage, however, liberty be given to the investigating agency that in case, despite statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner does not cooperate with the investigation, the said fact can be brought to the notice of this Court. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record with their able assistance. 7. The investigation in the present case, can be done in a manner required keeping in view the fact that the recovery sought to be made from the petitioner had already been conceded by the learned counsel for the petitioner so as to give his mobile phone without being formatted, his laptop and details of all the bank accounts held by the petitioner and has expressed his willingness to join and cooperate with the investigation. 8. Keeping in view the above, this Court is of the view that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required at this stage. Hence, the petitioner has made out a case for the grant of benefit of anticipatory bail as the joining and cooperating investigation by the petitioner will achieve the purpose of the investigation . 9. The petitioner is directed to join the investigation forthwith. In the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer subject to all the JATIN 2026.08.24 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document conditions as enshrined under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 10. Adjourned to 24.08.2026. 11. It is made clear that, in case, on the next date of hearing it is found that, despite the grant of this benefit to the petitioner, he has not been cooperating with the Investigating Officer, and that his custodial interrogation is necessary to elicit the truth behind the allegations made against him, an appropriate orders will be passed by the Court, in accordance with law.” # * ' + , -' #$$%&$&% ' . ' / ( ' +' 0 '' + ' . 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