Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Manjot Singh vs State Of Punjab on 17 February, 2026
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026
(arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 15150/2025)
MANJOT SINGH APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
The appellant, Manjot Singh, is
aggrieved by the denial of anticipatory
bail by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana
at Chandigarh, vide order dated 10.09.2025
in CRM-M No. 45914/2025, in relation to
First Information Report (FIR) No.
107/2025 dated 31.07.2025, registered with
Police Station – Bullowal, District –
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, for the offences
punishable under Sections 354, 354B and
506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and
Section 8 of the Protection of Children
Signature Not Verified
from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
Digitally signed by
babita pandey
Date: 2026.02.17
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17:14:12 IST
Reason: Crl.A. @ SLP(Crl.) No.15150/2025
By order dated 24.09.2025, this Court
granted protection from arrest to the
appellant, Manjot Singh, in relation to
the aforestated FIR, subject to the
condition that he joins and cooperates
with the investigation.
A counter affidavit/reply has been
filed by the State of Punjab stating that
the appellant, Manjot Singh, has joined
and is cooperating with the investigation
in connection with the aforestated FIR.
We are informed that the chargesheet
has already been filed but the charges are
yet to be framed.
In these circumstances, we are of the
opinion that no case is made out for
custodial interrogation of the appellant
at this stage.
The appeal is, accordingly, allowed,
setting aside the impugned judgment/order.
It is directed that, in the event the
appellant, Manjot Singh, is arrested in
connection with the FIR in question, he
shall be released on bail on such terms
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and conditions as may be fixed by the
trial Court.
The appellant, Manjot Singh, shall
abide by the conditions stipulated in
Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and cooperate
during the course of the trial.
We clarify that we have not made any
observations/comments on the merits of the
case and any observation made in this
order is meant only for the limited
purpose of grant of anticipatory bail.
Pending application(s), if any, shall
stand disposed of.
………………….J.
(SANJAY KUMAR)
………………….J.
(K. VINOD CHANDRAN)
NEW DELHI;
FEBRUARY 17, 2026.
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ITEM NO.3 COURT NO.9 SECTION II-B
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.
15150/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 10-09-2025 in CRMM No. 45914/2025 passed by
the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh]
MANJOT SINGH Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondent(s)
IA No. 241919/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF
THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 241921/2025 –
EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No. 241923/2025 –
PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
Date : 17-02-2026 This matter was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRANFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Karan Dewan, Adv.
Ms. Aanchal Jain, AOR
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For Respondent(s) Mr. Maninder Singh, A.A.G.
Mr. Siddhant Sharma, AORUPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following
O R D E RLeave granted.
In terms of the signed order, it is directed
that, in the event the appellant, Manjot Singh, is
arrested in connection with the FIR in question, he
shall be released on bail on such terms and
conditions as may be fixed by the trial Court.
The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed
order.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(BABITA PANDEY) (PREETI SAXENA)
AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)
(Signed order is placed on the file)5
