Bathinda, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana court has granted interim anticipatory bail to five Punjab Police personnel accused of fabricating a custodial death as a drowning incident in Bathinda.

Hearing the petition for anticipatory bail filed by inspector Navpreet Singh and four others, justice Rajesh Bhardwaj passed an interim order for bail on July 28. The HC will now hear the matter on August 5.

Justice Bhardwaj directed the petitioners to appear before the trial court in Bathinda. "On their appearance, they would be admitted to interim bail on their furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court," reads the order.

The civil judge (junior division) of Bathinda district court, Rasveen Kaur, heard the matter on ...