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Karan Singh Alias Vansh v. State of Punjab

Anticipatory bail – Section 482 BNSS

Punjab & Haryana HC2 Jul 2026CRM-M/5647/2026

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CRM-M-5647-2026, Karan Singh @ Vansh v. State of Punjab, Punjab & Haryana High Court, decided 02.07.2026 by Manisha Batra, J. Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS in FIR No. 139 dated 11.12.2025, Sections 333, 118(1), 3(5) BNS, PS Amanat Khan, Tarn Taran. Bail granted: petitioner joined investigation, challan presented, custodial interrogation not required; interim bail order dated 02.02.2026 made absolute subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; no merits commented upon.

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Anticipatory bail granted; interim bail order dated 02.02.2026 made absolute subject to compliance of conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, without commenting on merits; pending application(s), if any, rendered infructuous. ¶20

Karan Singh Alias Vansh Vs State of Punjab — Anticipatory Bail | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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201 CRM-M-5647-2026 Date of decision: 2^nd July, 2026

Karan Singh @ Vansh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA

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Present: Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab.

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MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):-

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Through the instant petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 139 dated 11.12.2025 registered under Sections 333, 118(1) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) at Police Station Amanat Khan, District Tarn Taran.

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Vide order dated 02.02.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner was released on interim bail and was directed to join investigation.

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Learned State counsel, on instructions states that the petitioner has joined the investigation on 14.02.2026, challan has also been presented and he is not required for custodial interrogation.

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In view of the fact that the petitioner has already joined the investigation and the given nature of allegations, his pre-trial incarceration is

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PARVEEN SHARMA 2026.07.02 17:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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not required. As such, without commenting on merits of case, it is observed that a case for release of petitioner on bail is made out. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the order 02.02.2026 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute, subject to compliance of conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of BNSS.

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