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On 07.07.2025, this Court had passed the following order:- "1.

This is a petition f Section 482 of the Bhartiya N in case FIR No.52 dated 17 the Excise Act, 1914 r Chattiwind, District Amritsa 2.

The case of the pr illicit liquor along with 1 recovered from the house of that the petitioner is indulged 3.

Learned counsel the allegations levelled in petitioner is not involved in liquor. It is further submitt years old lady and was not p of recovery, moreover the r the presence of any witness the petitioner is ready to join 4.

Notice of motion f 5.

On the asking o Bawa, DAG, Punjab accepts 6.

In the meantime, appear before the SHO/Inves for anticipatory bail filed under Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 7.05.2025 under Section 61 of registered at Police Station ar Rural.

rosecution is that 05 bottles of 80 Kgs. of Lahan has been f the petitioner. It has emerged d in distilling of illicit liquor.

for the petitioner submits that n the FIR are false as the the business of distilling illicit ted that the petitioner is a 57 present at the house at the time recovery has not been made in . Learned counsel submits that n investigation.

for 15.09.2025.

of the Court Mr.Kamalpreet s notice on behalf of the State.

, the petitioner is directed to stigating Officer to join

 

 ! "   investigation as and when required and in the event of her arrest, she shall be released on interim bail on her furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Agency, subject to the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS [erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.]:- i) that the petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court;

iv) such other condition as may be imposed under subsection (3) of Section 480, as if the bail were granted under that section."

2.

Learned counsel submits that in pursuance of the aforementioned order, the petitioner has not only joined investigation but also fully cooperated with the investigating agency. She further submits that in case the investigating agency requires the petitioner to appear, she shall make herself available without demur.

3.

Learned State counsel on instructions, affirms the factum of joining the investigation by the petitioner and cooperating with the investigating agency. He also submits that at this stage, the petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation. 4.

In view of the above and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner is allowed and the order dated 07.07.2025 granting interim bail to her, is hereby made absolute, subject to compliance of conditions as specified under Section 482 (2) of BNSS [erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.]. 5.

However, it is made clear that if the petitioner fails to join and cooperate with the investigating agency as and when required, the

 

 ! "  State would be at liberty to move an application for cancellation of the present anticipatory bail granted to her.


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