MALKIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 202 (2) CRM-M-3923-2026 Date of decision: 04.05.2026 MALKIT SINGH ......Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Atul Goyal, 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. 44 dated 02.03.2025 registered under Sections 115(2), 118, 126(2), 351(2), 190, 191(3) of the BNS, 2023 (Section 118(2) of the BNS, 2023 added later on) at Police Station Dugri, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that pursuant to the order dated 23.01.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required for investigation of the case. VISHAL SHARMA 2026.05.04 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-3923-2026 -2- Learned State counsel on instruction from concerned Investigating Officer corroborates the said averment and submits that the custodial