Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/49697/2026 of KULJEET SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB on 3 September 2026
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REEMA SAINI
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lodging FIR. Therefore, petitioner deserves to be enlarged on anticipatory bail.
4. Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail On instructions from HC Amardeep Singh, he argues that petitioner was named as accused in supplementary statement of Prem Kumar, based on information given to him by Malkiat Singh that petitioner was seen roaming around at night, on a motor cycle near the liquor vend. Learned State counsel further submits that co-accused Lovepreet Singh was also arrested on supplementary statement of Prem Kumar and he too, disclosed name of petitioner. 766 bottles had been recovered from co-accused and custodial interrogation of petitioner was required as remaining bottles were yet to be recovered from petitioner.
5. Power under Section 482 BNSS is extraordinary in nature and cannot be exercised in routine, on mere asking. Concession of pre-arrest bail can be granted only in exceptional circumstances, considering the nature and gravity of accusation, possibility of the applicant fleeing from justice and various other factors. Hence, the Court must exercise restraint and circumspection in such matters. Anticipatory bail cannot be claimed as of right and cannot be granted as a matter of rule, unless a clear case therefor is made out and exceptional circumstances are shown to exist.
6. Recoveries are to be effected and custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessitated for just, proper and effective investigation to unearth the chain of events leading to commission of offence and to elicit useful information. There are no exceptional circumstances made out to extend the benefit of anticipatory bail. Grant of anticipatory bail in cases like REEMA SAINI
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the present one would amount to undue interference in the investigation which is not desirable.
7. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the petition for anticipatory bail is dismissed. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.
(SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL)
JUDGE 03.09.2026 reema Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No REEMA SAINI