IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:14.01.2026 Lovedeep Kaur ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ****

Present: Mr. Surinder Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.101 dated 04.10.2025, under Sections 82(1), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 337, 340(2) and 61(2) BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur.

2. On 29.10.2025, this Court had passed the following order:-

“The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case registered against her vide FIR No.101 dated 04.10.2025 under Sections 82(1), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 337, 340(2) and 61(2) of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur (Punjab).

The learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the allegations that a marriage certificate of the petitioner showing her to be married to the husband of the complainant, namely, Gurpreet Singh would not inculpate the petitioner and the liability, if any, would be of the said Gurpreet Singh. Secondly, the alleged fake and fabricated marriage certificate had not been used to obtain any benefit by the petitioner.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, AAG, Punjab, present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Adjourned to 14.01.2026.

In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer to join investigation and in the event of her arrest, she shall be released on bail on her furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Agency, subject to the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS:-

(i) that the petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the investigating officer as and when required (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court and shall surrender her passport, if any.

Meanwhile, the State is directed to file an affidavit/reply as to the exact role of the petitioner and her co-accused alongwith the details of pending FIRs, if any, on or before the next date of hearing.;”

3. Learned counsel submits that in pursuance of the afore- mentioned order, the petitioner has joined investigation. He further submits that in case the investigating agency requires the petitioner to appear, he shall make himself available without demur.

4. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation. He also submits that at this stage, the petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation.

5. In view of the above and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner is allowed and the order dated 29.10.2025 granting interim bail to him, is hereby made absolute, subject to compliance of conditions as specified under Section

438(2) Cr.P.C. (now 482(2) of BNSS, 2023)

6. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner fails to join and cooperate with the investigating agency as and when required, the State would be at liberty to move an application for cancellation of the present anticipatory bail granted to him.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY JUDGE January 14, 2026 dinesh