# DIVYANSH SOOD vs STATE OF PUNJAB

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: CRM-M 21838/2026
Petitioner: DIVYANSH SOOD
Respondent: STATE OF PUNJAB

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=CRM-M&case_no=21838&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-07-14&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:PHHC:095191 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH S.No. 211 CRM-M-21838-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 Divyansh Sood ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. M.S.Toor, AAG, Punjab 2 2k 2k 2k ok JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) Prayer in the present petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.42 dated 20.02.2026 under Sections 305 of BNS (Section 380 of IPC) registered at Police Station Sadar Ludhiana, District Ludhiana. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 21.04.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation. 3. The learned State Counsel, on instructions, submits that the petitioner has joined investigation in terms of order dated 21.04.2026 and is not required for custodial interrogation. 4. In this view of the matter, interim order dated 21.04.2026 is made absolute. 2026.07.18 09:49" CRM-M-21838-2026 (O&M) 5. However, the petitioner shall keep on joining the investigation as and when required to do so an

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