Baljit Singh @ Babbu v. State Of Haryana

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-28914 of 2026 Date of Decision: 03.07.2026 Baljit Singh alias Babbu ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Haryana ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh.

Present:

Ms. Vipandeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Vikramjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, 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.119 dated 18.04.2026, for the commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 15(b) of 'the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985', Police Station City Mandi Dabwali, District Sirsa, Haryana. 2.

Vide order dated 20.05.2026, 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.

The learned State Counsel has filed status report. The same be taken on record.

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Criminal Misc. No. M-28914 of 2026 4.

Heard.

5.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in compliance with order dated 20.05.2026, 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 20.05.2026 be made absolute. 6.

The learned State counsel, on the instructions of 'PSI Parveen', has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation, and that for further investigation of this case his custodial interrogation is not required. 7.

The record has been perused carefully.

8.

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 20.05.2026, whereby the petitioner was accorded the benefit of interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. (Surya Partap Singh) Judge July 03, 2026 "DK"

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