Pritpal Singh v. State of Punjab
Anticipatory bail – Section 482 BNSS, 2023 (erstwhile Section 438 Cr.P.C.)
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS 2023; Section 438 Cr.P.C. erstwhile; BNS Sections 316(2), 318(2), 318(4); FIR No. 202 dated 12.12.2025; Police Station Anandpur Sahib; District Rupnagar; interim bail made absolute; joined investigation; no custodial interrogation required; arrest on addition of offences requires order of bail-granting court; Sumit v. State of U.P.; Criminal Appeal No. 830 of 2026; Pritpal Singh v. State of Punjab; CRM-M-3322-2026; Punjab and Haryana High Court; H.S. Grewal J.; decision 18.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted under Section 482 BNSS; interim order dated 24.04.2026 made absolute, subject to the petitioner continuing to join investigation and complying with the conditions of Section 482(2) BNSS; any arrest on addition of offence(s) requires a prior order of the bail-granting court per Sumit v. State of U.P.