IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

201 CRM-M-47150-2025 Decided on:- 09.02.2026 Karamjit Kaur ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. Ashir Gulati, Advocate for Mr. Rajveer Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Manjot Kaur, AAG, Punjab.

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AMARJOT BHATTI, J.

1. Petitioner Karamjit Kaur has filed petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 0033 dated 29.03.2025 under Section 10, 11 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (later on offence under Section 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Section 64 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 added)

registered at Police Station Sadar Moga, District Moga.

2. Brief facts of the case are, complainant ‘PS’ gave his statement that he is a married man having four children. He was having matrimonial dispute with his wife on account of her relationship with one Baljit Singh. About one and a half years ago, his wife and children shifted to parental house in village Salina. Said Baljit Singh, his wife ‘SK’, father-

in-law Nachhater Singh, sisters-in-law Nikke Kaur and Karamjit Kaur and Harbans Singh in connivance with each other prepared bogus Aadhaar Card of his daughter ‘MK’ aged about 13 years 10 months and performed her marriage with Jagga Singh on 20.12.2024. With these allegations, present FIR has been registered.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner argued that in pursuance of order dated 27.08.2025, petitioner has already joined investigation. Allegations levelled against her are false and without any basis. She will abide by terms of bail order.

4. Status report filed, confirming the allegations. MLR of victim annexed with status report is Annexure R-1/T. Later on, vide GD No. 15 dated 24.07.2025 (Annexure R-3/T), offences under Section 64, 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340, 61(2), 317(2) of BNS, 2023, Section 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act were added. However, it is conceded that as per instructions received from SI Samraj Singh, petitioner joined investigation and she is not required for any other purpose.

5. Considering the aforesaid factual position, no purpose would be served by sending petitioner behind the bars. She has already joined investigation and is still ready to abide by terms and conditions of bail order. Therefore, without expressing my mind on the merits of case, present anticipatory bail petition filed by petitioner is allowed. She be not arrested. In case of her arrest, she be released on bail to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer concerned, subject to condition that petitioner will join investigation as and when required. She will not tamper with or interfere with investigation and will not leave country without prior permission as provided under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

6. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of accordingly.

09.02.2026 (AMARJOT BHATTI)

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