Sahil v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH DECIDED ON: 20.03.2026 SAHIL .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR .....RESPONDENTS

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH.

Present:

Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Kanwar Sanjiv Kumar, AAG, Haryana, along with Mr. PSI Himanshu.

SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking grant of anticipatory bail, in case, FIR No.14, dated 19.01.2025, under Sections 318(4) of BNS, registered at Police Station Cyber Crime, District Panipat.

2.

Vide order dated 23.06.2025, petitioner had expressed his willingness to refund an amount of Rs.1,70,000/-, which had been deposited by the complainant into the petitioner's bank account. 3.

Thereafter, upon hearing the submissions addressed by learned counsel for the petitioner, following order was passed on 25.06.2025:- "Pursuant to order dated 23.06.2025, learned counsel for the petitioner has brought a demand draft bearing No. 440835, amounting to Rs.1,70,000/-, drawn at SBI, Branch Pehowa, in favour of the complainant. A photocopy of the same is retained for the purpose of record.

Notice of motion for 21.08.2025.

Mr. Amit Aggarwal, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. Learned counsel for the petitioner to implead the complainant as party respondent by moving an appropriate application and deposit the original demand draft in the Registry within seven days from today, which shall be transmitted to the complainant thereafter.

In the meanwhile, petitioner will join investigation before the Investigating Officer as and when called. In the event of his arrest, the Arresting Officer would admit him to interim bail, till the next date of hearing, on his furnishing adequate bail bonds/ surety bonds to his satisfaction. The petitioner is directed to abide by all the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023."

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in compliance with the directions dated 25.06.2025 passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court, petitioner has already joined the investigation and has deposited a demand draft of Rs.1,70,000/- in the Registry of this Court.

Thereafter, vide order dated 01.09.2025, this Court directed the Registry to hand over the said demand draft to respondent No. 2/complainant.

5.

In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that present petition deserves to be allowed, as grievance of the complainant qua the petitioner stands redressed and petitioner has duly complied with all the directions issued by this Court. 6.

On the other hand, learned State counsel does not dispute the factual position as explained by learned counsel for the petitioner and also confirms that petitioner has joined the investigation. 7.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

6.

Since, petitioner has already joined the investigation; adinterim bail order dated 25.06.2025 passed by this Court is hereby made absolute. Accordingly, present petition is allowed. However, petitioner shall continue to join the investigation as and when required to do so and abide by all the terms and conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. 7.

Accordingly, petition stands disposed of.

However, present order would be subject to the submission of passport of the petitioner to the Investigating Agency or to Court concerned, if he possesses, within a period of one week from today. Otherwise, he would submit an affidavit, disclosing the fact that he does not possess any passport.

It is clarified that in case, aforesaid condition is not complied with, this order would be considered as non est automatically. (SANJAY VASHISTH) 20.03.2026 JUDGE Lavisha Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No