IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 23.3.2026 Gurjit Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Ms. Anmol Thakur, Advocate for Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG, Punjab.

None for respondent No. 2.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, in cross case registered vide DDR No. 13 dated 07.9.2023 under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC and Section 326 IPC (added later on), registered at Police Station Sekhwan, Police District Batala in FIR No. 82 dated 06.9.2023 under Sections 341, 354-B and 506 IPC, Police Station Sekhwan, Police District Batala.

2. Vide order dated 24.2.2026, the petitioner was directed to join investigation. The said order is reproduced hereinafter:-

“x x x x Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case. It is a case of version and cross version. However, now the matter has been compromised between the parties. Reliance in this regard has been Learned counsel for respondent No. 2 has not disputed the factum of compromise effected between the parties.

In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to join investigation before the Investigating Agency/Officer. He shall abide by the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2)

BNSS, 2023;-

(1) That the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required to do so.

(2) That the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts to the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to Court or to any police officer.

(3) That the petitioner shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court.

Needless to mention that the investigating agency/officer shall continue with the investigation of the case in usual manner.

Adjourned to 10.3.2026.”

3. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Baljit Singh, submits that in compliance of order dated 24.2.2026, the petitioner has joined the investigation on 20.3.2026 and is not required for any further investigation.

4. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petition is allowed. Order dated 24.2.2026 passed by this Court, is hereby made absolute, subject to the condition enumerated under Section 482(2)

BNSS.

5. This order should not be treated as "blanket" order. It will not be read as granting the petitioner(s) 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.

6. Liberty is reserved with the investigating agency/complainant to move to this Court for a direction under Section 483(3) of BNSS, 2023 (erstwhile Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C.), in the event of violation of any term, stipulated under Section 482(2) BNSS, or upon showing any other sufficient cause.

7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

(KIRTI SINGH)

JUDGE March 23^rd, 2026 Gurpreet Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No