Balkar Singh v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M No.31834 of 2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M No.31834 of 2025 Date of decision : 11.8.2025 Balkar Singh .............Petitioner

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State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. V.S. Rishi, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana None for the complainant --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.90 dated 17.4.2024, under Sections 478, 471, 467, 420 and 120-B of the IPC, registered at Police Station Babain, District Kurukshetra.

Case has been called out twice since morning. But none has caused appearance on behalf of the complainant. 2.

On 6.6.2025, the following order was passed by this Court: Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner and the first informant are co-sharers in a joint land and a civil dispute between them is sought to be converted into a criminal case. Notice of motion.

Mr. Samarth Sagar, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Adjourned to 11.08.2025.

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CRM-M No.31834 of 2025 -2In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on the interim bail subject to furnishing personal bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Learned State counsel (on instructions from ASI Ravinder) submits that pursuant to the order dated 6.6.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. 4.

In view of the above, the instant petition is allowed. The interim order dated 6.6.2025, passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to the conditions as enumerated under Section 482(2) of BNSS. 5.

This order should not be treated as "blanket" order. It will not be read granting petitioner indefinite protection from arrest. It shall be confined to the FIR mentioned ibid and will not operate in respect of any other incident that involves commission of an offence. 6.

Liberty is reserved in favour of State/complainant to move for cancellation/recall of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated under Section 482(2) of BNSS or upon showing any other sufficient cause.

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Needless to say that anything observed herein above shall not be construed to be an opinion on the merits of the case. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 11.8.2025 Ashwani Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

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