CRM-M/41789/2026 of PARDEEP KUMAR MODI Vs STATE OF PUNJAB on 10 September 2026

1. Th Bharatiya Nag petitioner seek registered unde Rupnagar

2. Vi petitioner was investigation.

3. Le complainant ha

HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH

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D UMAR MODI

Versus UNJAB

ON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MAN

r. Dixit Garg, Advocate for the p

s. Sakshi Bakshi, Assistant Advo

r. S.S. Sarwara, Advocate for the **** ATRA, J. (ORAL) hrough the instant petition u garik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ks anticipatory bail in case FIR r Section 420 of IPC at Police St de order dated 07.08.2026 p released on interim bail a earned State counsel assisted b s argued that the petitioner has jo

AND HARYANA AT RM-M-41789-2026 (O&M) ate of decision : 10.09.2026 ... Petitioner

...Respondent NISHA BATRA petitioner ocate General, Punjab e complainant under Section 482 of the (for short ‘BNSS’), the R No.24 dated 21.02.2026 tation City Morinda, District passed by this Court, the and was directed to join by learned counsel for the oined investigation on AMIT SHARMA

16.08.2026, ho recovery of a complainant ha the petitioner is

4. Th counsel for the

5. Th the non recove ground for deni in case titled as and in case tit (Criminal) 503 operated with th to the petitione justifying denia investigation, is the threat that granted to him. to make onesel lawful queries information. In owever, he has not cooperated amount of Rs.30 lakhs which s not been effected from him. T s required for the purpose of fair his Court has heard the rival su parties. he petitioner joined investigatio ery is concerned, mere non reco ial of bail as has also been observ s ‘Jagdish Thakkar vs. State of D tled as ‘Pooran Singh vs. Stat

3. With regard to contention tha he investigation, it may be stated er cannot be considered as an in al for grant of pre-arrest bail sinc s not expected to make self inc the State may seek withdrawa It is well settled that the purpos lf available to the investigating s and not to compulsorily the instant case, the conduct of t

with the investigation and h he has taken from the The custodial interrogation of investigation. ubmissions made by learned n on 16.08.2026. So far as overy cannot by itself be a ved by the Delhi High Court Delhi’, 1992 (3) CCR 2764’ te of Delhi’, 2022(1) RCR at the petitioner has not co- d that the behavior attributed nstance of non-cooperation, ce, an accused, while joining criminating statement under al of the interim protection se of joining investigation is g agency and to respond to divulge self-incriminating the petitioner in appearing AMIT SHARMA

before the Inv satisfies the leg is allowed and petitioner is ma in Section 482(2

6. Sin application, if a

10.09.2026 Amit Sharma vestigating Officer and respon gal standard of cooperation. Acco d the order dated 07.08.2026 g ade absolute, subject to complia

2) of BNSS. nce the main petition has b any, is rendered infructuous. (M Whether speaking/reasoned:- Y Whether reportable:- Yes/No

nding to the investigation, ordingly, the present petition granting interim bail to the ance of conditions laid down been disposed of, pending MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No AMIT SHARMA