IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

216 CRM-M-66070-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:15.12.2025 Arman ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ****

Present: Ms. Neha Bindal, Advocate, for Mr. Khalid, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Gautam Kaile, DAG Haryana ****

AMAN CHAUDHARY , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.63 dated 18.03.2025, under Sections 221, 121(1), 132, 109(1), 3, 5 of BNS, 2023 and 13(2), 17, HGS & GS Act and 11, A.C. Act-1960 and 25(1-B) (A), 54 of Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Sadar Tauru, District Nuh.

2. On 21.11.2025, this Court had passed the following order:-

“Learned counsel submits that the name of the petitioner surfaced based on the disclosure statement of co-accused and was not present at the spot. He has been falsely implicated in the case due to village politics. He is involved in 1 more case, however, not for the allegations as having been levelled in the present case, wherein he is on bail. He is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when required by the investigating agency and will cooperate.

Notice of motion.

At the asking of the Court, Mr. B. S. Saroha, DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State.

Meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation on or before 28.11.2025. In the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to compliance of conditions as enshrined under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

However, it is clarified that if the petitioner does not join and cooperate with the Investigating Agency as required by the Arresting/Investigating Officer, this interim order shall be deemed to have been vacated.

Adjourned to 15.12.2025.”

3. Learned counsel submits that in pursuance of the afore- mentioned order, the petitioner has not only joined investigation but also fully cooperated with the investigating agency. He further submits that in case the investigating agency requires the petitioner to appear, he shall make himself available without demur.

4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Anil, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and cooperating with the investigating agency. He also submits that at this stage, the petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation.

5. In view of the above and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner is allowed and the order dated 21.11.2025 granting interim bail to him, is hereby made absolute, subject to compliance of conditions as specified under Section

438(2) Cr.P.C. (now 482(2) of BNSS, 2023)

6. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner fails to join and cooperate with the investigating agency as and when required, the State would be at liberty to move an application for cancellation of the present anticipatory bail granted to him.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY JUDGE December 15, 2025 dinesh