Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted under Section 482 BNSS to senior-citizen petitioner in cheating/forgery/criminal-conspiracy FIR (IPC 419/420/467/468/471/120-B; Registration Act 1908 Ss. 82 & 83), Punjab; parity cited with co-accused Baldev Singh Sarpanch @ Baldev's pre-arrest bail (CRM-M-38942-2024, order dated 16.12.2024); petitioner joined investigation and custodial interrogation not required; interim protection of 22.01.2025 made absolute subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; FIR-specific, non-blanket protection; liberty to State/complainant for cancellation/recall; Punjab & Haryana High Court, CRM-M-3563-2025, decided 16.07.2025 by Justice Sumeet Goel.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted; interim order dated 22.01.2025 made absolute, subject to conditions enumerated under Section 482(2) of BNSS. ¶23