Manpreet Singh Deol vs State of Punjab

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 1334

PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
MANISHA BATRA
Manpreet Singh Deol – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. K.B.S. Mann, Advocate
For the Respondent: Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab

JUDGMENT :

MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.79 dated 15.09.2024 registered under Sections 297(1), 297(2), 318(4) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNS') and Section 9 of the Lottery Act, at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda.

2. Vide order dated 04.02.2025, passed by this Court, the petitioner was released on interim bail and was directed to join investigation. Order dated 04.02.2025, passed by this Court, reads as under:

'The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.79 dated 15.09.2024 registered under Sections 297(1), 297(2), 318(4) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNS') and Section 9 of the Lottery Act, at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda.

As per the prosecution case, on 15.09.2024, a Police party headed by SHO-Jagroop Singh was performing patrolling duty and was present at bus stand Kothe when a secret information was received that the accused-Dr. Balkaran Singh in connivance with some persons was being engaged in the business of selling coupons of lotte

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