Salim Ahmed v. State Of Ut Chandigarh

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-18302 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 Salim Ahmed ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of U.T. Chandigarh ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh.

Present:

Mr. Bharat Bhandari (Through Hybrid Mode), Mr. Sushil K. Bharwaj and Mr. Vinay Yadav, Advocates for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Rahul Arora, Additional Public Prosecutor, U.T. Chandigarh, for the respondent.

Surya Partap Singh, J.

1.

This petition for anticipatory bail is the first petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of 'the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023'. It has been filed with regard to a case arising out of FIR No. 106 dated 19.07.2025, for the commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 299 of 'the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023' and Section 8 of the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Claughter Act, 1955, Police Station Sector 34, Chandigarh.

2.

Vide order dated 07.05.2026, the petitioner was admitted to interim anticipatory bail, subject to the condition of furnishing bonds to the satisfaction of arresting officer. It was also directed that the petitioner shall join the investigation.

3.

Heard.

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Criminal Misc. No. M-18302 of 2026 (O&M) 4.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in compliance with order dated 07.05.2026, the petitioner has already joined the investigation, and that nothing has been left to be recovered from the possession of petitioner. In view of above, the learned counsel for the petitioner has requested that the order dated 07.05.2026 be made absolute. 5.

The learned State counsel, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation, and that for further investigation of this case his custodial interrogation is not required.

6.

The record has been perused carefully.

7.

Keeping in view the aforesaid submissions and the fact that the petitioner has already joined the investigation, it is hereby ordered that the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail. Hence, the present petition is hereby allowed and the order dated 07.05.2026, whereby the petitioner was accorded the benefit of interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. 8.

The pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(Surya Partap Singh) Judge May 22, 2026 "DK"

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