Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/30724/2026 of MANDEEP SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER on 21 July 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA ATIN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA ATIN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA ATIN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Mandeep Singh State of Punjab and another Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of
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CRM CRM CRM CRM-M-30724
IN THE HIG IN THE HIG IN THE HIG IN THE HIG
Mandeep Sin State of Punja
Date of Decis Date of Decis Date of Decis Date of Decis Date of Uploa Date of Uploa Date of Uploa Date of Uploa
CORAM:
CORAM:
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CORAM:
Present Present Present Present:
SUMEET GO SUMEET GO SUMEET GO SUMEET GO
hand:
2. apprehends th release of his order dated 2 4-2026
GH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H GH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H GH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H GH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H
CRM CRM CRM CRM-M-30724
30724-2 gh
versus ab and another
sion: sion: sion: sion: July 21
July 21, 2026
ading: ading: ading: ading: July 21
July 21, 2026
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUME HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUME HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUME HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUME Mr. J.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for th ***** ***** ***** ***** OEL OEL OEL OEL, J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) , J. (ORAL) The following substantive prayer “i) It is therefore, respectfully p kindly be allowed and JMIC release passport of petitione months time to travel to Au deposited by petitioner befor CRM-1702-2026 in complian by this court in CRM-M-2143 05.04.2019 (P-1), U/s 406 IP Women Bathinda District Ba rejoin his job at Australia an Australia as petitioner had petitioner is ready to comply by this court and no useful petitioner at India as decision ii) It is further prayed that LOC initiated against petitioner may already joined investigation o cooperate with investigation served by continuing with LO Learned counsel for the petitio hat, in case, he files an application s passport before the concerned 0.05.2026 may stand in his way. T
HARYANA AT HARYANA AT HARYANA AT HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH
....Petitioner
....Respondents EET GOEL EET GOEL EET GOEL EET GOEL he petitioner. r has been made in the petition in prayed that the present petition may C Bathinda may kindly be directed to er and petitioner shall be granted 4 ustralia as passport of petitioner was re court of JMIC Bathinda by filing nce of orders dated 21.04.2026 passed 434 of 2026 in case FIR No. 14, dated PC (Section 316(2) of BNS 2023) PS Bathinda and now petitioner wants to nd to complete his pending works at d already joined investigation and y with conditions as may be imposed l purpose will be served by keeping n of above case will take longtime. C proceedings dated 16.04.2021 (P-4) ay kindly be dropped as petitioner had on orders of this court and is ready to / trail and no useful purpose will be OC Proceedings.” oner submits that the petitioner n for travelling abroad as also for Court, observations made in the The said observations read thus:
r s n y o s g d d S o t d d g ) d o e r r e MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.07.21 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment
CRM CRM CRM CRM-M-30724
30724-2026
“3.1 At this juncture, it would be apposite to note herein that learned counsel for the petitioner has brought forth a copy of the order dated 06.05.2026 passed by the JMIC, Bathinda, which reflects that the petitioner has deposited his passport with the said Court. The passport shall remain deposited with the said Court subject to further orders from this Court/any other competent Court. The said order is taken on record and marked as Mark ‘A’.”
3. The aforesaid condition was imposed only by way of a condition/ term for affording anticipatory bail to the petitioner. There is no gainsaying that the concerned Court, before whom an application for travelling abroad/ release of passport is made, is duly competent to decide such an application. Even observations made in para 3.1 ibid reflect that said passport is to remain in custody with the Court, subject to any other orders from this Court/ any other any other any other any other Court Court Court Court.
4. In view of the above, petition in hand is disposed of disposed of disposed of disposed of, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file an appropriate application for travelling abroad/ release of his passport before the concerned Court, which shall essentially be ratiocinated upon on merits thereof without being influenced by the observations contained in para 3.1 ibid. It is expected that, in case, such an application is preferred, the concerned Court shall make an earnest effort to decide the same expeditiously.
5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
(SUMEET GOEL) (SUMEET GOEL) (SUMEET GOEL) (SUMEET GOEL)
JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE
July 21, 2026
mahavir Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:
Yes/No MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.07.21 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment