IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 03.03.2025 SHALLU ….PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Rahul Soi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ankit Grewal, DAG, Punjab.

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SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL)

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR (Annexure P-1) as under:

FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station

113 08.09.2024 329 (4), 331(6), 324 (4), Kotwali Bathinda, 351(2), 191 (3), 190 and Bathinda.

331(7) of BNS.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance to the order dated 16.01.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has already joined the investigation and as such prayed for confirming the interim bail granted vide order dated 16.01.2025.

3. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Baljeet Singh, intimates the Court that the petitioner has joined investigation and is neither required for further investigation nor for any custodial interrogation.

4. During the course of hearing on 16.01.2025, following order was passed:

“Heard.

2. Status report filed by the State also perused.

3. Admittedly, the petitio