17.11.2025 AMRITPAL SINGH ALIAS ABHI AND OTHERS AMRITPAL SINGH ALIAS ABHI AND OTHERS AMRITPAL v. s
Case Details
CRM-M-22383 22383-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH - -1- 292 CRM CRM-M-22383-2025 Date of decision: 17.11.2025 Date of decision: 17.11.2025 AMRITPAL SINGH ALIAS ABHI AND OTHERS AMRITPAL SINGH ALIAS ABHI AND OTHERS AMRITPAL SINGH ALIAS ABHI AND OTHERS PUNJAB STATE OF PUNJAB Versus s ….Petitioners ....Respondent ....Respondent
Legal Reasoning
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Mr. Sarbjit Singh, for the petitioners. Present:- Mr. Sarbjit Singh, for the petitioners. Mr. Sarbjit Singh, for the petitioners. AG, Punjab. Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Ms. Anmol Thakur, Advocate for Ms. Anmol Thakur, Advocate for Ms. Anmol Thakur, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Arora, for the complainant. Mr. Sandeep Arora, for the complainant. Mr. Sandeep Arora, for the complainant. RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. ***** 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner FIR No.14 dated 22.02.2025 under Sections seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.14 dated 22.02.2025 under Sections FIR No.14 dated 22.02.2025 under Sections seeks anticipatory bail in case 333/115(2)/191(3)/190 of BNS, 2023 (Section 11 333/115(2)/191(3)/190 of BNS, 2023 7(2) of BNS, 2023 added (Section 117(2) of BNS, 2023 added ) lateron) ) ) registered at Police Station Mohkampura, District Police registered at Police Station Mohkampura, District Police registered at Police Station Mohkampura, District Police registered at Police Station Mohkampura, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar. Commissionerate, Amritsar 2. On 13.05.2025, following order had been passed: On .2025, following order had been passed: - Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the “Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the “ ners in case FIR No.14 dated 22.02.2025 under Sections petitioners in case FIR No.14 dated 22.02.2025 under Sections ners in case FIR No.14 dated 22.02.2025 under Sections petitio 333/115(2)/191(3)/190 of BNS, 2023 (Section 117(2) of BNS, 333/115(2)/191(3)/190 of BNS, 2023 (Section 117(2) of BNS, 333/115(2)/191(3)/190 of BNS, 2023 (Section 117(2) of BNS, 333/115(2)/191(3)/190 of BNS, 2023 (Section 117(2) of BNS, 2023 added lateron ) registered at Police Station Mohkampura, 2023 added lateron ) registered at Police Station Mohkampura, 2023 added lateron ) registered at Police Station Mohkampura, 2023 added lateron ) registered at Police Station Mohkampura, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar. District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar. District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar. GURPREET 2025.11.20 10:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-22383 22383-2025 - -2- has entered appearance Mr. Ankit Kharbanda, Advocate has entered appearance Mr. Ankit Kharbanda, Advocate and filed his power of attorney on behalf of the complainant and filed his power of attorney on behalf of the complainant and filed his power of attorney on behalf of the complainant and filed his power of attorney on behalf of the complainant which is taken on record. which is taken on record. Short reply by way of affidavit of Dr. Sheetal Singh, PPS, Short reply by way of affidavit of Dr. Sheetal Singh, PPS, Short reply by way of affidavit of Dr. Sheetal Singh, PPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, East, Amritsar, on behalf of Assistant Commissioner of Police, East, Amritsar, on behalf of Assistant Commissioner of Police, East, Amritsar, on behalf of Assistant Commissioner of Police, East, Amritsar, on behalf of s been filed in the Court today which is the respondent-State, has been filed in the Court today which is s been filed in the Court today which is the respondent taken on record subject to all just exceptions. A copy of the same taken on record subject to all just exceptions. A copy of the same taken on record subject to all just exceptions. A copy of the same taken on record subject to all just exceptions. A copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel opposite. has been supplied to the counsel opposite. has been supplied to the counsel opposite. Learned State counsel has not been able to dispute that the Learned State counsel has not been able to dispute that the Learned State counsel has not been able to dispute that the omplainant Shivam, initial version given out by the son of the complainant Shivam, initial version given out by the son of the c initial version given out by the son of the c who was a witness to the occurrence in question, had come up who was a witness to the occurrence in question, had come up who was a witness to the occurrence in question, had come up who was a witness to the occurrence in question, had come up with an altogether different version as being projected lateron in with an altogether different version as being projected lateron in with an altogether different version as being projected lateron in with an altogether different version as being projected lateron in the FIR in question, which was lodged after four days of the the FIR in question, which was lodged after four days of the the FIR in question, which was lodged after four days of the the FIR in question, which was lodged after four days of the occurrence in question. occurrence in question Adjourned to 20.08.2025. Meanwhile, the petitioners are directed to join the Meanwhile, the petitioners are directed to join the Meanwhile, the petitioners are directed to join the investigation and appear before the investigating agency as and investigation and appear before the investigating agency as and investigation and appear before the investigating agency as and investigation and appear before the investigating agency as and when called upon to do so. In the event of their arrest, they shall when called upon to do so. In the event of their arrest, they shall when called upon to do so. In the event of their arrest, they shall when called upon to do so. In the event of their arrest, they shall be admitted to interim bail on their furnishing bail bonds to the be admitted to interim bail on their furnishing bail bonds to the be admitted to interim bail on their furnishing bail bonds to the be admitted to interim bail on their furnishing bail bonds to the faction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners faction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners satis shall abide by the terms and conditions as envisaged under shall abide by the terms and conditions as envisaged under shall abide by the terms and conditions as envisaged under shall abide by the terms and conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.” Section 482(2) of the BNSS. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of by this Court, the petitioner has joined the the order dated 13.05.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the by this Court, the petitioner has joined the the order dated investigation. investigation. 4. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI , has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation Harjinder Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation , has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation Harjinder Singh and is no longer required for further investigation. and is no longer required for further investigation. and is no longer required for further investigation. 5. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the .2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue interim order dated 13.05.2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue .2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue interim order dated GURPREET 2025.11.20 10:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-22383 22383-2025 to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall ons as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. also abide by the conditi - -3- 17.11.2025 Gurpreet (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No GURPREET 2025.11.20 10:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.