KIRAN BALA VERMA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

2026:PHHC:095710 CRM-M-21354-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 205-1 CRM-M-21354-2026 Date of decision : 14.07.2026 KIRAN BALA VERMA ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB .. RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. R.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. AG, Punjab. Mr. Viren Sibal, Advocate for the complainant. 22K OK H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the case bearing FIR No.81 dated 02.03.2026 under Section 420 of BNS (420 IPC) and Section 82 of the Registration Act, 1908 registered at Police Station Mandi Gobindgarh, Tehsil Amloh, District Fatehgarh Sahib. 2. The Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 20.04.2026, had directed the petitioner to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer and join investigation and in the event of her arrest, she was ordered to be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the SHO/Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS (erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.). 2026:PHHC:095710 CRM-M-21354-2026 -2- 3. Learned