Gurmej Singh @ Geja v. State Of Punjab

- 1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 04.12.2025 GURMEJ SINGH @ GEJA ....PETITIONER

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present :

Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate and Ms. Janya Sirohi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gourav Kathuria, DAG, Punjab assisted by ASI Gurdeep Singh.

Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate for the complainant.

*** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1.

Prayer in this petition under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.82, dated 18.06.2025, registered at Police Station Mamdot, District Ferozepur, Punjab under Sections 108/3(5) BNS.

2.

On 15.07.2025, following order was passed:- Anticipatory Bail Under Section 482 BNSS FIR No.

Date Police Station Sections 18.06.2025 Mamdot, District Ferozepur Punjab 108, 3(5) BNS Notice served upon the official respondent through the State's counsel. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he would have no objection in case any stringent conditions this Court might put upon the petitioner

- 2including surrender of fire arms, if any and petitioner shall not enter in the property/work place of complainant/victim, and in case, petitioner repeats the offence, where the sentence prescribes 07 years or more, he has no objection if the State files an application for cancellation of bail. The Senior Most Investigator conducting the investigation in the FIR captioned above is to file/hand over the status report/instructions positively before the next date, failing which the concerned Superintendent of Police or an equivalent or higher Police Officer shall file/hand over their Reply/Response/Instructions/Status report by the extended date, and if it is still not filed, the concerned Inspector General of police shall have to file it. The Reply/Response/Instructions/Status report shall also mention the following details under headings:

A. Medico-Legal Certificate of the victim(s). B. Victim's current medical condition.

C. The time for which the victim(s) remained in the hospital. D. Weapon(s) used.

E. Weapon and injuries attributed to the petitioner. F. The evidence based on which the petitioner was arraigned as an accused.

G. The evidence against the petitioner.

H. The role of the petitioner.

I. In case of dismissal of this petition, would the police arrest the petitioner in this FIR, and do they need the accused's police custody? J. Petitioner's criminal antecedents, except the FIRs in which petitioner was absolved, discharged, or acquitted.

List on 18.08.2025.

In the meantime, the petitioner's arrest shall remain stayed in the FIR captioned above till it is recalled, subject to following conditions: i) Petitioner shall join investigation on 23.07.2025 at 10:00 am in the concerned police station, after that as and when called upon to do so. ii) Petitioner shall surrender fire arms voluntarily, if any. iii) Petitioner shall not enter the property and workplace of the victim/complainant.

It is clarified that in case, complainant wants to file reply, he may do so positively by the next date of hearing."

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Today, learned State counsel has informed this Court that the petitioner has joined the investigation, in compliance of the order dated 15.07.2025 and is no longer required for further investigation. 4.

In view of the aforesaid, the order dated 15.07.2025, whereby the petitioner was granted interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. However, he shall continue to join investigation, if and so required by the Investigating Officer.

5.

Disposed of.

6.

Pending misc application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 04.12.2025 JUDGE Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned.

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Yes/No Whether Reportable.

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Yes/No