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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/52964/2024allowed

Surinder Pal Singh v. State Of Punjab

2025-08-18Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

CRM-M-52964-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.52964-2024 Date of decision: 18.08.2025 Surinder Pal Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present:- Mr. Akhil Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Jashandeep Singh Bains, Advocate for the complainant.

*** H.S. Grewal, J. (Oral)   This is a petition for anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 in FIR No.145, dated 22.09.2024, registered under Sections 85, 316(2) of Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur. 2.

A Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 23.10.2024, had directed the petitioner to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer and join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he was ordered to be released on ad-interim bail to the satisfaction of the SHO/Investigating Agency, subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS (erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.).

  Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in compliance of the order dated 23.10.2024 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined and cooperated with the investigation.

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CRM-M-52964-2024 -24. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is not required for custodial interrogation. 5.

In view of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner especially with the petitioner having joined investigation, the order dated 23.10.2024 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute. 6.

However, the petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated under Section 482(2) BNSS. He shall also join investigation as and when called upon to do so.

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The petition stands allowed.

(H.S. GREWAL) JUDGE 18th August, 2025 Sonia Puri Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

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