208 AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 13.10.2025 Veeru Diwakar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Mr. Naveen Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vishnu Dutt, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

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AARADHNA SAWHNEY , J. (ORAL)

1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 482 BNSS, petitioner, who is co-accused in case bearing FIR No.57 dated 05.04.2023 registered under Sections 307/506/148/149/427 IPC at Police Station Dugri, District Ludhiana, has prayed for grant of pre-arrest bail.

2. On 03.07.2025, following order was passed by this Court:-

“The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section

482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to him in case FIR No.57 dated 05.04.2023 registered under Sections 307, 506, 148, 149, 427 of IPC, at Police Station Dugri, District Ludhiana.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that even though a specific injury has been attributed to the petitioner, but the matter has been amicably resolved between the parties, vide compromise deed (Annexure P-2).

Learned State counsel has filed a status report by way of an affidavit of Assistant Commissioner of Police (South), Police Commissionerate Ludhiana, which is taken on record and has vehemently opposed the submissions raised by learned counsel for the petitioner.

On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents No.2 and 3 submits that he has no objection in case the present petition is allowed as the matter has been amicably resolved between the parties.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

At this stage, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the petitioner is permitted to join the investigation and on his appearance, he shall be admitted to interim bail to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 482 (2) of BNSS.

List on 28.08.2025.”

3. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI, Dilbag Singh, states that the petitioner has joined the investigation and has not needed for any further investigation.

4. Both the learned counsel for the petitioner as also learned counsel for the complainants have pointed out that the matter in dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved in terms of the compromise dated 27.04.2023. It has further been intimated that a petition for quashing of FIR in question is also listed for hearing for 10.12.2025.

5. Keeping in view the fact mentioned above and the fact that petitioner has joined the investigation, interim bail granted vide order dated 03.07.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. Further the petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required in future by way of written notice for such purpose to be served by Investigating Officer of this case upon the petitioner; he will not tamper with the evidence nor will influence the witnesses and will not leave the country without prior permission of the Court.

6. The petition stands allowed.

7. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.

(AARADHNA SAWHNEY)

13.10.2025 JUDGE

Parveen kumar