Pushpinderpal Singh v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM-M-25492-2024 (O&M), Punjab & Haryana High Court, decided 27.02.2025 by Kirti Singh, J. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in FIR No.37 dated 26.04.2024 under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 498-A (cruelty) IPC, PS Women Cell, Jalandhar. Interim order dated 30.05.2024 made absolute; petitioner joined investigation and was not required for further investigation. Protection confined to the FIR, not a blanket order; conditions imposed regarding witness tampering, foreign travel and joining investigation; breach permits the State to invoke Section 483(3) BNSS (erstwhile S.439(2) CrPC) for arrest. Counsel: H.S. Thiara for petitioner; R.S. Thind, DAG Punjab for State; Om Malhan for complainant.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. — order dated 30.05.2024 made absolute, confined to FIR No.37 dated 26.04.2024 and subject to conditions (no inducement/threat to persons acquainted with the facts; no departure from India without prior permission; join investigation as and when called), with liberty to the police to seek a direction under Section 483(3) BNSS in case of violation; pending application(s), if any, disposed of accordingly.