Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/31365/2026 of DAVINDER SINGH SIDHU Vs STATE OF PUNJAB on 28 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 205 CRM-M-31365-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.07.2026 DAVINDER SINGH SIDHU ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB .…Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Ms. Rajvinder Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate for
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-31365-2026 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 28.07.2026
DAVINDER SINGH SIDHU
....Petitioner
V/s
STATE OF PUNJAB
.…Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL
Present: Ms. Rajvinder Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab.
*** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL)
Prayer in the present petition preferred by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of anticipatory bail in case DDR No.22 dated 28.04.2026 under Sections 115 (2), 118, 118 (2) of BNS, 2023 in FIR No.74 dated 28.04.2026 under Sections 115 (2), 118, 324 (4), 126, 191 (3), 190 of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Barnala, District Barnala.
2. On 27.05.2026, the following order was passed by a Coordinate Bench:- “Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is stated to have inflicted simple injuries on the non-vital parts of Jaswinder Singh and Pritpal Singh. Further that, the complainant party has caused injuries to the petitioner, for which reference is made to MLR, Annexure P-3; it is a case of version and cross-version and it is yet to be ascertained during investigation/trial as to who was the aggressor. He is not involved in any other case; ready and willing to join investigation as and when required by the investigating agency and will cooperate.
Notice of motion. MANI KUMAR 2026.07.28 18:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRM-M-31365-2026 (O&M)
At the asking of the Court, Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State.
Meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation on or before 04.06.2026. In the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to compliance of conditions as enshrined under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023.
However, it is clarified that if the petitioner does not join and cooperate with the Investigating Agency as required by the Arresting/Investigating Officer, this interim order shall be deemed to have been vacated.
Adjourned to 28.07.2026.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the aforesaid order, the petitioner has duly joined investigation.
4. Learned counsel representing the State of Punjab, on instructions from Inspector Jagjit Singh, No.356/SGR, SHO Police Station Sadar Barnala, who is present in the Court, submits that in compliance of the order dated 27.05.2026, the petitioner has duly joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required.
5. In view of the fact that petitioner has duly joined investigation and keeping in view the statement given by learned counsel representing the State of Punjab, the present petition is allowed. The order dated 27.05.2026 passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to compliance of the provisions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS.
(VIKRAM AGGARWAL)
JUDGE July 28, 2026 Mani Kumar
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Yes/No MANI KUMAR 2026.07.28 18:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document