Anticipatory bail may be granted when an accused is not specifically linked to life-threatening injuries, holds clean antecedents, and exhibits a willingness to cooperate with the custodial investigation.

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL)

1. Prayer

The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 227 dated 12.05.2026, under Sections- 115(2), 109, 333, 118(2), 351(2), 191(3), 190 & 61(2) of BNS [Corresponding Sections 323, 304, 452, 324, 506, 148, 149, 120-B OF IPC] Registered At Police Station Samrala, District Khanna. (Annexure P-1).

2 Contention

On behalf of the petitioner

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and that no specific injury has been attributed to him. He further contends that the injuries alleged to be dangerous to life have been attributed to the co-accused, Harman Singh. He undertakes, on behalf of the petitioner, that he is ready and willing to join the investigation.

Notice of motion.

On behalf of the State/complainant

On the asking of Court, Mr. Aftab Singh Khara, Sr. DAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent/State. He could not controvert the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and, rather candidly, submitted that the injury declared to be dangerous to life has been attributed to the co-accused, Harman Singh, who allegedly inflicted two iron rod blows on the head of the injured.

3. Analysis

Be that as it may, having given due consideration to the submissions advanced, particularly to the fact that admittedly no specific injury has been attributed to the petitioner added with the fact that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedents, as he is not involved in any other case, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required.

In the light of above, this Court is of the considered view that there is no valid or cogent reason to deny the bail to the present petitioner, wherein he has bona fide intentions and is ready and willing to join the investigation and cooperate for furtherance of the same so that the final report can be submitted by the Investigating Agency in time.

4. Relief:-

Hence, the petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail subject to his joining investigation with the Investigating Officer concerned within a period of one week from today, on furnishing of personal/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the terms and conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS, which are reproduced below:-

‘When the High Court or the Court of Session makes a direction under sub-section (1), it may include such conditions in such directions in the light of the facts of the particular case, as it may think fit, including-

(i) a condition that the person shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) a condition that the person 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) a condition that the person shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

(iv) such other condition as may be imposed under sub-section (3) of section 480, as if the bail were granted under that section.’

However, it is made clear that in case the petitioner does not comply with the aforesaid direction of joining the investigation within a period of one week, the order passed by this Court today shall automatically stands cancelled.

In the aforesaid terms, the present petition stands allowed.