Anil Kumar Agarwal v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-21964-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21964-2025 Date of decision: 04.08.2025 ANIL KUMAR AGARWAL ... Petitioner

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STATE OF HARYANA .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present:- Mr. Rajneesh Chauhan, Advocate and Mr. Sunil Narang, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amrik Narwal, DAG, Haryana.

--- *** H.S. Grewal, J. (Oral)


This is a petition for anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 in case FIR No.57 dated 19.03.2025 under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) of BNSS, 2023 registered at Police Station Sector 14, Panchkula, District Panchkula. 2.

This Court, vide order dated 29.04.2025, had directed the petitioner to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer and join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he was ordered to be released on ad-interim bail to the satisfaction of the SHO/Investigating Agency, subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS (erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.). 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined and cooperated with the investigation.

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Learned State counsel submits on instructions from SI Jora Singh that the petitioner has joined the investigation on 07.05.2025 and is not required for custodial interrogation.

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In view of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner especially when the petitioner having joined investigation, the order dated 29.04.2025 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute. 6.

However, the petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated under Section 482(2) BNSS. He shall also join investigation as and when called upon to do so.

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The petition stands allowed.

(H.S. GREWAL) JUDGE 04.08.2025 mahima Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

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