IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 101+203 Baljeet Singh State of Punjab CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present :- Mr. Mr. Som Nath Sood, Advocates Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab Mr. Gurnoor Singh Sethi, Advocate for respondent No.2/ ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ CRM-19757-2026 Allowed, as prayed for, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, reply filed on behalf of the complainant is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place with page marking. CRM-19758-2026 The present application has b Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for impleading Ravinder Kumar son of Harbans Lal Nanda resident of House No.87, Ward No.28, Near Kochar Market, Model Gram Ext. Ludhiana, District Ludhiana as respondent No.2 in the main petition. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and accordingly, Ravinder Kumar son of Harbans Lal Nanda resident of House No.87, Ward No.28, Near Kochar Market, Model Gram Ext. Ludhiana, District Ludhiana is impleaded a Main case The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 petitioner in case IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-4005 Date of decision: VERSUS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Mr. T.S. Chauhan, Mr. Karanpreet Singh and Mr. Som Nath Sood, Advocates for the petitioner(s). Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab. Mr. Gurnoor Singh Sethi, Advocate for respondent No.2/complainant. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 2026 Allowed, as prayed for, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, reply filed on behalf of the complainant is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place with page marking. 2026 The present application has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for impleading Ravinder Kumar son of Harbans Lal Nanda resident of House No.87, Ward No.28, Near Kochar Market, Model Gram Ext. Ludhiana, District Ludhiana as respondent No.2 in e main petition. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and accordingly, Ravinder Kumar son of Harbans Lal Nanda resident of House No.87, Ward No.28, Near Kochar Market, Model Gram Ext. Ludhiana, District Ludhiana is impleaded as respondent No.2 in the main petition. The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.353 dated IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 4005-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 05.05.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ T.S. Chauhan, Mr. Karanpreet Singh and for the petitioner(s). . Allowed, as prayed for, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, reply filed on behalf of the complainant is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place with page marking. een filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for impleading Ravinder Kumar son of Harbans Lal Nanda resident of House No.87, Ward No.28, Near Kochar Market, Model Gram Ext. Ludhiana, District Ludhiana as respondent No.2 in For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and accordingly, Ravinder Kumar son of Harbans Lal Nanda resident of House No.87, Ward No.28, Near Kochar Market, Model Gram Ext. Ludhiana, District s respondent No.2 in the main petition. The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the for grant of anticipatory bail to the dated 17.12.2025 registered under SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.07 13:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 101+203 CRM-M-4005-2026 (O&M) Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station Sahnewal, District Ludhiana. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that pursuant to the order dated 23.01.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required for investigation of the case. 3. Learned State counsel on instructions, corroborates the said averment and submits that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. 4. Learned counsel for the complainant opposes the prayer for grant of interim bail and contends that there are numerous issues to be considered before confirming the bail. He, however, does not dispute that the present case is primarily based on documentary evidence. He also does not dispute that the State does not require the custodial interrogation of the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Since the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required and no flight risk of any nature whatsoever has been pointed out by the State, the present petition is allowed and the interim order dated 23.01.2026 is made absolute. 6. However, if required, the petitioner(s) shall continue to join investigation as and when required to do so and shall abide by the terms and conditions, as laid down under Section 482 (2) BNSS. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 05.05.2026 JUDGE Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.07 13:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document