IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

312 CRM-M-57505-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:15.12.2025 Sunil Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ****

Present: Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab.

****

AMAN CHAUDHARY , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.124 dated 08.09.2025, under Section 108 of BNS, registered at Police Station Bahavwala, District Fazilka.

2. On 14.10.2025, this Court had passed the following order:-

“The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 in case bearing FIR No.124 dated 08.09.2025 registered under Section 108 of BNS at Police Station Bahavwala, District Fazilka.

The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the allegations, if taken to be true that on 06.09.2025 the petitioner threatened the deceased who had come to take water from Udey Filling Station consequent to which he committed suicide after 2 days would not amount to an offence under Section 108 BNS.

Notice of motion for 15.12.2025.

Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, Asstt. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer to join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Agency subject to the following conditions as envisaged under Section

482(2) BNSS:-

i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when required;

ii) that the petitioner 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/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

iii) that the petitioner shall not leave the country, without prior permission of the Court and shall surrender his/her/their passport, if any.

Meanwhile, the State counsel is directed to file an affidavit as to the exact role of the petitioner along with the details of pendingFIRs, if any, on or before the next date of hearing.”

3. Learned counsel submits that in pursuance of the afore- mentioned order, the petitioner has not only joined investigation but also fully cooperated with the investigating agency. He further submits that in case the investigating agency requires the petitioner to appear, he shall make himself available without demur.

4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Rajwinder Singh, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and cooperating with the investigating agency. He also submits that at this stage, the petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation.

5. In view of the above and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner is allowed and the order dated 14.10.2025 granting interim bail to him, is hereby made absolute, subject to compliance of conditions as specified under Section

438(2) Cr.P.C. (now 482(2) of BNSS, 2023)

6. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner fails to join and cooperate with the investigating agency as and when required, the State would be at liberty to move an application for cancellation of the present anticipatory bail granted to him.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY JUDGE December 15, 2025 dinesh