JATINDER SINGH @ BILLA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

212 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21498-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 08.05.2026 JATINDER SINGH @ BILLA .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Ms. Samanpreet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Hardeep Hans, AAG, Punjab. MANDEEP PANNU, J (ORAL) The instant petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 172, dated 24.10.2025, under Sections 118(1), 118(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 (corresponding to Sections 324, 326, 34 IPC), registered at Police Station Raja Sansi, District Amritsar, Rural. This Court vide order dated 20.04.2026, while issuing notice of motion, granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner, subject to his joining the investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in pursuance to the order dated 20.04.2026, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned State counsel submits that he does not controvert the said fact and further submits that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. In view of the above, the order dated 20.04.2026 is made absolute. Accordingly, the p