SAHIB SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH
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Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2025-08-19. SAHIB SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 211 CRM-M-23849-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 19. 08. 2025 SAHIB SINGH ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present:- Ms. Rubi Khakhar, Advocate for Mr. Malkiat Singh Hundal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG Punjab. Mr. Angel Walia, Advocate for complainant. ***** KIRTI SINGH, J. (Oral) 1. Apprehending his arrest the petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No. 246 dated 10. 12. 2024 under Sections 406, 494, 498-A and 323 IPC registered at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural. 2. Vide order dated 03. 05. 2025, the parties were directed to appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court to explore the possibility of an amicable resolution to the dispute. As per the report dated 14. 07.
2025 of the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, the parties have settled their dispute by way of an amicable settlement/agreement, which was reduced to writing on even date i. e. 14. 07. 2025. 3. This Court while on 16. 07. 2025 passed the following order:- “As per report received from the Mediator, the matter has been settled between both the parties. Adjourned to 24. 07. 2025. Meanwhile, the arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed. He shall join investigation before the Investigating Agency/Officer. The petitioner 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 of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the 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. ” 4. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Sarwan Singh that in compliance of order dated 16. 07. 2025, the petitioner has joined the investigation and is not required for any further investigation. 5. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petition is allowed. Order dated 16. 07. 2025 passed by this Court, is hereby made absolute. 6. This order should not be treated as "blanket" order. It will not be read granting the petitioner 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. 7.
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. 8. The accused/petitioner 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. 9. The accused/petitioner shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court. 10. The accused/petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called by the police. 11.
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 (erstwhile Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) to arrest the accused, 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. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of accordingly. (KIRTI SINGH) 19. 08. 2025 JUDGE Kavita Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No
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