IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 02.9.2025 Narinder Kumar ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Parveen Kumar, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, in case FIR No. 66 dated 24.10.2016, under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC, registered at Police Station Mehal Kalan, District Barnala.

2. Vide order dated 28.7.2025, 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. There is an unexplained delay of 06 years in lodging the present FIR. It is further submitted that at the time of registration of the present FIR, the petitioner was not in India and the allegations levelled against the petitioner are vague and concocted. For arguments, adjourned to 02.9.2025.

In the meantime, the petitioner shall join investigation before the Investigating Agency/Officer. He shall abide by the following

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(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”

3. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Gursimranjeet Singh, submits that in compliance of order dated 28.7.2025, the petitioner has joined the investigation and is not required for any further investigation.

4. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petition is allowed. Order dated 28.7.2025 passed by this Court, is hereby made absolute.

5. This order should not be treated as "blanket" order. It will not be read 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. This order does not in any manner limit or restrict the rights or duties of the police or investigating agency to investigate into the charges against the petitioner(s).

7. The accused-petitioner(s) shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.

8. The accused-petitioner(s) shall not leave India without prior

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9. The accused-petitioner(s) shall join the investigation as and when called by the police.

10. It will be open to the police or the investigating agency to move to this Court for a direction under Section 483(3) of BNSS, 2023 (erstwhile Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C.) to arrest the accused-petitioner(s), in the event of violation of any term, such as absconding, non-cooperating during investigation, evasion, intimidation or inducement to witnesses with a view to influence outcome of the investigation or trial.

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

(KIRTI SINGH)

JUDGE September 02, 2025 Gurpreet Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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