AJAYPAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 211 CRM-M-9448-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.05.2026 Ajay Pal Singh ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Ms. Anmol Thakur, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner(s) in case bearing FIR No. 103 dated 11.11.2025 for offence(s) under Sections 118(1), 351, 191 (3), 190, 126 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 registered at Police Station City Raikot, District Ludhiana. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) inter alia contends that pursuant to the order dated 18.02.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner(s) has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required for investigation of the case. 3. Learned State counsel on instruction from the Investigating Officer, corroborates the said averment and submits that further custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of MANGAL SINGH 2026.05.12 08:34 I attest to the accuracy and