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Baggu @ Baghi v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC18 Dec 2025CRM-M/67134/2025

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What is this about?

CRM-M-67134-2025 (O&M); High Court of Punjab & Haryana; Aman Chaudhary, J.; Baggu @ Baghi v. State of Punjab; interim bail upon arrest; join investigation by 10.12.2025; Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; disclosure statement of co-accused Ashiq Ali; 10 buffaloes recovered 29.08.2025; FIR next day 9.30 am; false implication/previous enmity; interim order vacated on non-cooperation; DAG Gagandeep Kaur; decision 18.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Conditional interim protection: petitioner to join investigation on or before 10.12.2025; if arrested, release on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; interim order deemed vacated on failure to join/cooperate; matter adjourned to 18.12.2025. ¶20

Baggu @ Baghi Vs State of Punjab — Anticipatory Bail | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, whose name allegedly surfaced in the FIR on the basis of the disclosure statement of co-accused Ashiq Ali and who claims false implication owing to previous enmity, should be directed to join the investigation and released on interim bail in the event of arrest, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions.

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Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to join the investigation on or before 10.12.2025.

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Ratio / Principle

In the event of the petitioner's arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to compliance of the conditions enshrined under Section 482(2) BNSS.

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Key takeaways

If the petitioner does not join and cooperate with the Investigating Agency as required by the Arresting/Investigating Officer, the interim order shall be deemed to have been vacated.ratio¶21

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Bail - Interim/conditional bail upon arrest (BNSS). Petitioner Baggu @ Baghi, whose name allegedly surfaced on the disclosure statement of co-accused Ashiq Ali (10 buffaloes handed to police on 29.08.2025; FIR registered next day at 9.30 am), pleaded false implication arising from previous enmity, the co-accused having committed theft of the petitioner's buffaloes for which a community complaint was lodged. The High Court directed the petitioner to join investigation on or before 10.12.2025 and ordered that, if arrested, he be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; failure to join and cooperate would result in the interim order being deemed vacated. Notice of motion issued; DAG Punjab accepted notice for the State. Matter adjourned to 18.12.2025.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-67134-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.12.2025

Baggu @ Baghi

....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

**CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *******

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Present : None

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

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Learned counsel contends that name of the petitioner surfaced based on the disclosure statement of co-accused Ashiq Ali, from whom 10 buffaloes are stated to have been recovered which were handed over to the police on the same very day i.e. 29.08.2025, however, FIR came to be registered on the next day at 9.30 am. He alleges false implication due to previous enmity with the aforesaid co-accused as he had committed theft of the buffaloes of the petitioner as well for which a complaint has been submitted to the members of the community who reprimanded him. He is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when required by the investigating agency and will cooperate.

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Notice of motion.

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At the asking of the Court, Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State.

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MOHIT 2025.12.18 15:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-M-67134-2025 (O&M)

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Meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation on or before 10.12.2025. 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) BNSS.

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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.

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Adjourned to 18.12.2025.

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18.12.2025	(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE
M.Kamra
Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes / No
Whether reportable	: Yes / No

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MOHIT 2025.12.18 15:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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