CRM-M-46034-2026 -1- 211 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-46034-2026 Date of decision: 02.09.2026 Mem Rani & anr. ...Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Sourabh Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (Oral) The prayer in the present petition preferred by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.0031, dated 04.05.2026, registered at Police Station Sadar Rajpura, District Patiala, under Sections 296, 351(3), 324(5), 331(4), 305 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”). 2. On 19.08.2026, the following order was passed by this Court: “Prayer in the present petition preferred by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.0031, dated 04.05.2026 registered under Sections 296, 351(3), 324(5), 331(4), 305 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) at Police Station Sadar Rajpura, District Patiala. On the statement of one Satbiri, the FIR in question was registered, the translated version of which (as given in Annexure P-1) is as under:- "Statement of Satbiri wife of Shri Ved Parkash, resident of Guru Gobind Singh Nagar Rajpura, District Patiala, age about 65 years, Mobile No. 80541-06276, reduced into writing by Inspector Kirpal NEERAJ 2026.09.03 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-46034-2026 -2- Singh 1250/Patiala, Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar Rajpura, received through the hands of PHG Gurmeet Singh 18257. The contents of the statement are as under: "Stated that I am a resident of the aforesaid address and used to do work of cleaning/housekeeping in people's houses. I had purchased a plot of 100 square yards situated at Choudhary Enclave, Dhakansu Road, Rajpura, and adjacent to my plot, Sudesh Kumari wife of Shri Bishamber, resident of Guru Gobind Singh Nagar Rajpura, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala, had also purchased a plot of 95 square yards. Both of us had purchased these plots in the year 2015 from Harpreet Singh son of Avtar Singh, resident of House No. 97, New Officer Colony, Patiala, and got the sale deed registered. I had started the construction of my plot about 02 months ago; the walls of the house had reached up to the roof level. Bricks and door frames were lying inside my plot, which Mem Rani wife of Late Rulda Singh and her son Bhupinder Rana son of Rulda Singh, resident of Banwari, Police Station City Rajpura, District Patiala, came inside my plot, abused me in foul language, gave threats to kill me, and told me to pick up my materials and leave from here and not to do any further work. When I went to the plot the next morning, I saw that about 10,000 bricks and door frames were stolen from my plot. On date 20.04.2026, upon coming to the plot and inspecting, my bricks and door frames were I am found stolen. fully convinced that this theft has been committed by the aforesaid Mem Rani and her son Bhupinder Rana. Due to this, the construction work of my house has stopped. Adjacent to my plot is the plot of the aforesaid Sudesh Kumari, who had erected pillars and installed barbed wire in her plot; those pillars and barbed wire were also uprooted and stolen from there by Mem Rani and her son Bhupinder Rana. I face danger to my life and property from the aforesaid Mem Rani and her son Bhupinder Rana; appropriate legal action as per law be taken against them. Today, in the presence of Sudesh Kumari, I have made my above statement to you, which has been read over and heard, and is correct. Signed/- RTI Satbiri (Complainant/Statement Maker), Signed/- RTI Sudesh Kumari (Supporting witness, Sudesh Kumari aforesaid). Attested Sd/- Kirpal Singh INSP. Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar a Rajpura, Date 04.05.2026” Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the NEERAJ 2026.09.03 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-46034-2026 -3- petitioners have been falsely implicated. He submits that civil litigation is already going on between the parties. Reference has been made to the pleadings (Annexure P-2 and P-3). It has also been submitted that the petitioners have been implicated on the basis of suspicion. He submits that the petitioners have clean antecedents and are willing to join investigation and abide by any condition imposed by the Court. Notice of motion. Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. List on 02.09.2026. In the meantime, the petitioners are directed to join investigation. In the event of arrest, they shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to compliance of the provisions of Section 482(2) BNSS.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in compliance with the aforesaid order, the petitioners have duly joined the investigation. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Investigating Officer who is present in Court, submits that in compliance with the order dated 19.08.2026, the petitioners have duly joined the investigation and their custodial interrogation is not required. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed. The order dated 19.08.2026 passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to compliance of the provisions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) 02.09.2026 JUDGE neeraj Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No NEERAJ 2026.09.03 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document