AJAY KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 203 CRM-M-4740-2026 Date of decision: 07.05.2026 AJAY KUMAR ......Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Aayush Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Senior DAG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of pre-arrest bail in case bearing FIR No. 04 dated 09.01.2026 registered under Section 262 of BNS and Section 61 and 78(2) of the Punjab Excise Act at Police Station Phase 11, District SAS Nagar. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that pursuant to the order dated 29.01.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required for investigation of the case. VISHAL SHARMA 2026.05.08 10:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-4740-2026 -2- Learned State counsel on instruction from concerned Investigating Officer corroborates the said averment and submits that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of inv