Lakhvir Singh v. State Of Punjab
CRM-M-52543-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-52543-2025 Date of decision: 16.12.2025 Lakhvir Singh
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
...Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present :
None for the petitioner.
Mr. Balwinder Singh, ASI, Sadar Ferozepur.
***** AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J.(ORAL) 1.
Upon a call given by Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, the Members of the Bar are abstaining from work. 2.
By virtue of the present petition under Section 482 BNSS, petitioner, an accused in case bearing FIR No.134 dated 01.06.2025 registered under Sections 127, 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS at Police Station Ferozepur, District Ferozepur, has prayed for grant of prearrest bail. 3.
Status Report dated 15.12.2025 by way of affidavit of Mr. Sukhwinder Singh, PPS, Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, has been placed on record. In para 9 thereof, the factum of petitioner having joined the investigation as also cooperating in the same have been mentioned. 4.
On 29.09.2025, following order was passed by this Court:- <In compliance of the previous order, status report dated 28.09.2025, by way of affidavit of Mr. Sukhwinder Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police (City), District Ferozepur, has been filed. The same is taken on record. Copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioner. In para 9 thereof, it has been specified that injuries attributed to the petitioner, have since been declared 8Simple9 by the treating doctor.
In para 7 and 8 of the status report, it has also been mentioned that co-accused Manjit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh and K. Deep HAMANT 2025.12.16 17:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRM-M-52543-2025 Singh have also been arrested.
Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. The FIR was lodged after 03 days of the incident and the delay having been remained unexplained, the false implication of the petitioner is quite evident. In any case, the injuries attributed to the petitioner have been declared 8Simple9 in nature. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is willing to join the investigation as and when called for by the I.O. Heard.
In view of the submission advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is hereby directed to join investigation within seven days from today and co-operate in the same. In the event of the arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on interim bail on his furnishing personal/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer. He shall also abide by conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS.
Adjourned to 18.11.2025.
5.
Keeping in view the fact that petitioner has joined the investigation, interim bail granted vide order dated 29.09.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. Further the petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required in future by way of written notice for such purpose to be served by Investigating Officer of this case upon the petitioner; he will neither tamper with the evidence nor will influence the witnesses and nor will leave the country without prior permission of the Court. 6.
The petition stands allowed.
(AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE 16.12.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes / No Whether reportable :
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