HARJINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-257-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 246 CRM-M-257-2026 (O&M). Date of decision: 22.05.2026. HARJINDER SINGH ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Rajiv Kumar Trikha, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.253 dated 11.12.2025, under Section(s) 318(4), 316(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 13(1) of the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012 and Section 24 of the Emigration Act, registered at Police Station Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that pursuant to the orders dated 12.01.2026 and 14.05.2026 passed by this Court, the RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2026.05.25 18:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-257-2026 (O&M) -2- petitioner(s) has joined investigation and custodial interrogation of the petitioner(s) is not required for further investigation o