IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

205 CRM-M-67894-2025 JASBIR KAUR ....PETITIONER V/s STATE OF PUNJAB ....RESPONDENT Date of decision: 03.02.2026 Date of uploading: 03.02.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. D.S. Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG, Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL , J .

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.148 dated 22.09.2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 109, 132, 221, 121(1), 265, 191(3), 190 of BNS 2023 at Police Station Sadar Batala, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur.

2. On 03.12.2025, the following order was passed:-

“Apprehending her arrest in FIR No.148 dated 22.09.2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 109, 132, 221, 121(1), 265, 191(3), 190 of BNS 2023 at Police Station Sadar Batala, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur; the petitioner has preferred this petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking pre-arrest bail.

Counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner is a lady aged 49 years with clean antecedents, no specific role/injury is attributed to the petitioner, the main accused namely Daler Singh and Simranjeet Singh already stand arrested, no effective recovery is required to be made from the petitioner & the petitioner is willing to join investigation and cooperate therein.

Notice of motion.

On the strength of advance notice; Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG, Punjab has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent-State of Punjab.

Adjourned to 23.12.2025.

The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 06.12.2025 at 11:00 A.M. in concerned Police Station and join investigation. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail subject to her furnishing personal/surety bond(s) to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer. As and when further called by Investigating Officer, the petitioner shall join the investigation. She shall abide by the condition(s) enumerated under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.”

3. Learned State counsel, on instructions, has stated that pursuant to the order dated 03.12.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation.

4. Keeping in view the factual milieu of the case in hand; especially the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated therein and is no longer required by the State for further custodial interrogation, this Court is inclined to confirm the order dated 03.12.2025 granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the conditions as enumerated under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

5. Ordered accordingly.

6. This order should not be treated as “blanket” order. It will not be read granting petitioner indefinite protection from arrest. It shall be confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any other incident that involves commission of an offence.

7. Liberty is reserved in favour of State/complainant to move for cancellation/recall of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023 or upon showing any other sufficient cause.

8. Needless to say that anything observed herein above shall not be construed to be an opinion on the merits of the case.

9. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(SUMEET GOEL)

JUDGE

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