215-II IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 15.12.2025 MOHIT AND ANOTHER ......... Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Ajay Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Jasmine Gill, AAG, Haryana.

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YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this petition under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.130, dated 27.08.2025, registered at Police Station Odhan, District Dabwali, under Sections 351(3), 333, 191(3), 190, 118(1) and 115(2) of BNS, 2023 (later on during the course of investigation Section 117(2) of BNS, 2023 was added).

2. On 08.10.2025, the following order was passed:-

“1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed hereunder:-

Name & age FIR Date Section(s) Polic District of Petitioner No. e (s) Statio n Mohit, 130 27.08.2025 351(3), 333, 191(3), Odhan Dabwali

190, aged about 27 years 118(1), 115(2) of BNS, 2023 (Later on during the course investigation Section

117(2) BNS, 2023 was added)

2. As per allegations levelled in the FIR, accused persons, namely, Sohan Lal, Mohit, Rahul sons of Sohan Lal, Shimla Devi wife of Sohan Lal and Priyanka daughter of Sohan Lal came in front of the house of the complainant & threatened on account of not getting the plot registered in their name. By entering inside the house forcibly, all the accused persons armed with lathi, dande and gandasi attacked upon the complainant- Ram Kumar on his head, shoulder and arms. Counsel argues that just to increase the number of accused, all the family members have been implicated in the criminal case, including the petitioners, who both are sons of Sohan Lal. By reading out the FIR, counsel submits that no explanation has been given as to which of the accused inflicted what injury. Subsequently, by a supplementary statement, version has been improved by planting one injury caused by Mohit, to be grievous one, though, the said injuries are on the non-vital part i.e. right hand. Counsel contends that there are total seven injuries and rest of injuries are simple in nature.

3. Petitioners are ready to join investigation, and cooperate with the investigating agency, if protected from arrest.

4. Notice of motion.

5. On advance notice, learned State counsel puts in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State, and seeks some time to respond to the submissions addressed by learned counsel opposite, after seeking instructions. And, in case of necessity, to file status report.

6. Adjourned to 08.12.2025.

7. In the meanwhile, the petitioners are directed to join the investigation as and when required to do so by the Investigating Agency. In the event of his arrest, the petitioners shall be released on ad-interim bail, subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. The petitioners shall also be abide by all the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.).

8. Besides, it is directed that petitioners would hand over their passport to the Investigating Agency or to Court concerned, if they possesses. Otherwise, would submit an affidavit, disclosing the fact that he does not possess any passport.

9. It is also directed that before leaving country any time during trial, petitioners would seek prior permission of the Court.”

3. Today, on instructions from Investigating Officer, learned State counsel has informed this Court that the petitioner has joined the investigation, in compliance of the order dated 08.10.2025 and is no longer required for further investigation.

4. In view of the aforesaid, the order dated 08.10.2025, whereby the petitioner was granted interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. However, he shall con