Harpreet Kaur v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 09.07.2025 Harpreet Kaur ......Petitioner

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State of Punjab .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL

Present:

Mr. Satnam Singh Abiana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab.

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) 1.

Relief sought The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked for the second time under Section 482 BNSS seeking pre-arrest bail in case FIR No.89 dated 17.10.2024 under Sections 406,420 IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014 registered at P.S Chamkaur Sahib, District Rupnagar.

2.

Contention On behalf of the petitioner Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a compromise has been arrived at between the parties vide agreement dated 28.05.2025 (Annexure P.6).

Mr. Karanvir Singh, Advocate has put in appearance for the complainant and filed his Vakalatnama. He has admitted the factum of compromise having been executed between the parties and is not opposed to the concession of grant of bail to the petitioner.

3.

Analysis Be that as it may, in the light of the fact that the dispute has been amicably resolved between the parties and compromise deed dated 28.05.2025 (Annexure P.6) is annexed with the petition wherein both the parties have agreed to end the litigation, hence, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is no more deemed necessary at this stage as nothing is to be recovered from him. 5.

Relief In the light of above, the petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail subject to him joining investigation with the Investigating Officer concerned within a period of one week from today, on furnishing of personal/surety bonds to his satisfaction for the reason that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required as it would be of no fruitful purpose to put the petitioner behind the bars.

(iii) a condition that the person shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

(iv) such other condition as may be imposed under sub-section (3) of section 480, as if the bail were granted under that section.'

However, it is made clear that in case the petitioner does not comply with the aforesaid direction of joining the investigation within a period of one week and comply with the aforesaid condition under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023, the order passed by this Court today shall automatically stands cancelled. In the aforesaid terms, the present petition stands allowed. ( SANDEEP MOUDGIL ) JUDGE 09.07.2025 manoj Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No