Amit Kumar v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRM-M No.32261 of 2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M No.32261 of 2025 Date of decision : 10.7.2025 Amit Kumar .............Petitioner

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State of Haryana and another .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Pawan Attri, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana --- 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.20 dated 7.1.2025, under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B of the IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, registered at Police Station City Karnal, District Karnal. 2.

Learned State counsel has submitted that respondent no.2 stands informed.

Case has been called out twice since morning. However, none has caused appearance on behalf of the said respondent no.2. Reply by way of affidavit of Vikram Jeet, HPS, DSP, Karnal, Nilokheri has been filed in Court today. The same be kept on record. A copy thereof has been furnished to learned counsel for the petitioner.

CRM-M No.32261 of 2025 -23. On 12.6.2025, the following order was passed: 'Counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that no money has been entrusted to the petitioner as per the case presently put up by the prosecution, co-accused namely Ashok Boora and Jasmer have been granted the concession of anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court & the petitioner is willing to join investigation and cooperate therein. Notice of motion.

On the strength of advance notice; Mr. Aashish Bishnoi, DAG, Haryana has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent No.1-State of Haryana.

Adjourned to 03.07.2025.

The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 17.06.2025 at 11:00 A.M. in concerned Police Station and join investigation. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail subject to his furnishing personal/surety bond(s) to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer. As and when further called by Investigating Officer, the petitioner shall join the investigation. He shall abide by the condition(s) enumerated under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.' 4.

Learned State counsel (on instructions from ) submits that pursuant to the order dated 12.6.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation but his custodial interrogation is required for effecting recovery of the money in question.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court deems is appropriate to confirm the interim order dated 12.6.2025 in view of the fact that the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated therein except for the recovery of money, which ground itself is not sufficient to dissuade this Court from granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.

In view of the above, the instant petition is allowed. The interim order dated 12.6.2025, passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to

CRM-M No.32261 of 2025 -3the conditions as enumerated under Section 482(2) of BNSS. 7.

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. 8.

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 10.7.2025 Ashwani Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No