Jagtar Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Date of Decision:- 19.05.2026 (I) Jagtar Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents (II) Anurag Prakash ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents (III) Sarvesh Kumar Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents (IV) Naveen Thakur ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents (V) Kunal Mahajan ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Gaurav Chopra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajiteshwar Singh, Advocate and Ms. Darika Sikka, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in all cases. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab.

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( 2 ) SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral) 1.

This order shall dispose of above mentioned five petitions for grant of anticipatory bail filed by the petitioners, namely, Jagtar Singh, Anurag Prakash, Sarvesh Kumar Singh, Naveen Thakur and Kunal Mahajan. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submitted that pursuant to order dated 04.02.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioners have joined investigation and their custodial interrogation is no more required in this case. It is further submitted that the present dispute is purely civil in nature and all the documents have been placed on record during the arbitration proceedings. He further submitted that the petitioners will cooperate in the investigation. 3.

Ms. Sunint Kaur, Advocate along with Mr. Shubham Pathania, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.2/complainant and filed memorandum of appearance in CRM-M Nos.6431, 6433 and 6504 of 2026, which are taken on record. Learned counsel for the complainant submitted that the petitioners are not cooperating in the investigation and are not producing the relevant documents.

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Short reply dated 12.03.2026 in CRM-M-6431-2026 by way of an affidavit of Mr. Harvinder Singh Sra, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rural, Bathinda, already filed in the Registry by the State counsel, is taken on record.

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Learned State counsel submitted that the petitioners have joined the investigation and they are not required by the police for further investigation or custodial interrogation.

6.

Heard.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that the petitioners have joined the investigation; they are not required for any investigation purpose as stated by learned State counsel; arbitration proceedings already held between the parties, and relevant documents have already been placed on record during the arbitration proceedings. Thus, without commenting on the merits of the case(s), all the aforesaid petitions are allowed and order of interim bail dated 04.02.2026 passed by this Court is hereby made absolute subject to the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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A copy of this order be placed on the file of all the aforementioned connected cases.

( SUBHAS MEHLA ) 19.05.2026 JUDGE Geeta Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No