IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Pardeep Kumar ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Date of decision: 27.03.2026 Date of Uploading : 30.03.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Inderpal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl. A.G. Punjab.

Mr. Munish Behl, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C. seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to respondent No.2 vide order dated 13.12.2023 (Annexure P-4) passed by this Court in FIR No.172 dated 08.10.2022 registered for offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 of IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 201 at Police Station city Nawanshahar, District SBS Nagar.

2. The relevant portion of the order passed by this Court, reads as under:

“(4) Learned Counsel submits that in pursuance of the aforesaid order, petitioner has already joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required.

(5) Learned State Counsel, on instructions from ASI Harjinder Singh, submits that petitioner has joined investigation and as on toda