Baljit Kaur Dhessi And ANR v. State Of Punjab
CRM-M-46803-2024 (O&M)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-46803-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.01.2025 BALJIT KAUR DHESSI AND ANR
...Petitioners
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB
...Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present:- Mr. Chandan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Randhir Singh Thind, DAG, Punjab.
***** KIRTI SINGH , J. (Oral) 1.
Apprehending their arrest the petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.95 dated 01.07.2024 under Sections 323 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Jagraon, District Ludhiana Rural. 2.
Learned State counsel on instructions from SI Surjit Singh submits that in compliance of order dated 19.09.2024, the petitioners have joined the investigation and are not required for any further investigation. 3.
Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petition is allowed. Order dated 19.09.2024 passed by this Court, is hereby made absolute.
4.
This order should not be treated as "blanket" order. It will not be read granting the petitioners indefinite protection from arrest. It shall be confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any other incident that involves commission of an offence. KAVITA NAIN 2025.01.24 10:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment
CRM-M-46803-2024 (O&M) 5.
This order does not in any manner limit or restrict the rights or duties of the police or investigating agency to investigate into the charges against the petitioners.
6.
The accused/petitioners 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 him or her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.
7.
The accused/petitioners shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court.
8.
The accused/petitioners shall join the investigation as and when called by the police.
9.
It will be open to the police or the investigating agency to move to this Court for a direction under Section 483(3) of BNSS (erstwhile Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) to arrest the accused, in the event of violation of any term, such as absconding, noncooperating during investigation, evasion, intimidation or inducement to witnesses with a view to influence outcome of the investigation or trial. (KIRTI SINGH) 23.01.2025 JUDGE Kavita Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KAVITA NAIN 2025.01.24 10:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment