IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Avtar Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Date of decision: 23.01.2026 Date of Uploading : 23.01.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab.

Mr. Onkar Singh Batalvi, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483(3) of the BNSS, 2023 read with Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking setting-aside of anticipatory bail granted to respondent No.2 vide order dated 19.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) passed by Sessions Judge, SBS Nagar in FIR No.59 dated 19.03.2025 registered for offences punishable under Section 108 of BNS at Police Station City Nawanshahr.

2. The relevant portion of the order passed by Sessions Judge, Mohali, reads as under:

“In view of the statement of ASI Surinder Kumar, interim order dated 29.05.2025 qua applicant Harjinder Kaur is hereby made absolute. Applicant-accused Harjinder Kaur shall abide by conditions incorporated in Section 482(2) BNSS. The bail application stands disposed of. Papers be consigned to the Record Room.”

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