IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32264-2025 Decided on: 24.03.2026 SANDEEP KAUR …...Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Ms. Prachi Gupta, Advocate, for the complainant.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J.

1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed hereunder:-

Name of FIR Date Section(s) Police District Petitioner (s) No. Station Sandeep 78 02.05.2025 420 of IPC Sadar Ludhiana Kaur, aged Khanna about 42 years

2. On 12.06.2025, following order was passed:-

“Contends, inter alia, that present dispute is of civil nature; but has been given the colour of criminal proceedings.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Prit Inder Pal Singh, learned Addl.

A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1; seeks time to have instructions and/or to file written response in the matter.

Notice to respondent No.2 in due course.

Posted for 24.07.202