BALJIT KAUR @ BALJEET KAUR @ MANJIT KAUR @ MANJEET KAUR vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 204 CRM-M-3543-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.05.2026 Baljit Kaur @ Baljeet Kaur @ Manjit Kaur @ Manjeet Kaur ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Ankit Kharbanda, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.0260 dated 19.10.2016 registered under Sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 13 of the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012 at Police Station Chheharta, District Amritsar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that pursuant to the order dated 05.02.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner has appeared before the Trial Court and on her furnishing bail/surety bonds, she has been granted concession of interim bail by the Trial Court. 3. Learned State counsel does not dispute the aforesaid facts. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Since the petitioner has already been gra