IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 HARPREET SINGH @ HEPPU SINGH ... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY.

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Present: Mr. Piyush Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Manjot Kaur, AAG, Punjab.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail for the petitioner in FIR No.07 dated 17.01.2025, under Section 105 of BNS, 2023 (Section 304 of IPC) registered at Police Station Arniwala, District Fazilka.

2. On 29.04.2026, this Court had passed the following order:-

“Learned counsel submits that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are falsify in wake of postmortem report wherein the cause of death is stated to be prematurity. Furthermore, there is no MLR of her father Balkar Singh and brother Jaswant Singh to demonstrate that they had received injuries and having been admitted to hospital at Fazilka. Co- accused Pargat Singh has been granted interim anticipatory bail vide order dated 21.04.2026, 11e is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when required by the investigating agency and will cooperate.

Notice of motion.

At the asking of the Court, Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and unable to controvert the aforesaid submission with regard to MLR.

Meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation on or before 05.05.2026. In the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to compliance of conditions as enshrined under Section 482(2) BNSS.

However, it is clarified that if the petitioner does not join and cooperate with the Investigating Agency as required by the Arresting/Investigating Officer, this interim order shall be deemed to have been vacated.

Adjourned to 12.05.2026.”

3. Learned counsel submits that in pursuance of the afore-mentioned order, the petitioner has not only joined investigation but also fully cooperated with the investigating agency. 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 from ASI Malkit Singh, affirms the factum of joining the investigation by the petitioner and cooperating with the investigating agency. 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 29.04.2026 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)

MAY 12, 2026. JUDGE

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