IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 09.03.2026 TEJINDER PAL SINGH ......Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Raghav Soni, Advocate and Mr. Manish, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, in case FIR No.76 dated 25.09.2025, under Sections 85, 115(2), 316(2), 351(2) & 351(3) of BNS, registered at Police Station Women Cell, District Amritsar (Annexure P-1).

2. Vide order dated 20.02.2026, the petitioner was directed to join investigation. The said order is reproduced hereinafter:-

“As per report received from Mediation and Conciliation Centre, the matter has been amicably settled between the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation and cooperate.

Adjourned to 09.03.2026.

In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to join investigation before the Investigating Agency/Officer. He shall abide by the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023;-

(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 the investigating officer concerned, submits that in compliance of order dated 20.02.2026, 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 20.02.2026 passed by this Court, is hereby made absolute. However, both the parties are directed to comply with the compromise mutually reached between them.

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. permission of the Court.

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 March 09, 2026

Ritika