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215 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-2538-2026 Date of Decision: 24.03.2026

Date of Uploading: 24.03.2026

Varun …..Petitioner.

Versus State of Haryana and another

.....Respondents.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL

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Present:- Mr. M.K. Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Priyanka Sadar, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

None for respondent No.2. SUMEET GOEL, J.(Oral)

On 19.01.2026, the following order was passed:

“This is a petition for anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in case FIR No. 484 dated 20.12.2025 under Section 232(1), 329(4), 61 of BNS registered at Police Station Taraori,

Karnal.

The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, a practising Advocate, visited the residence of the father of respondent No.2 and threatened Respondent No.2 to settle the

matter pending with the accused, Ajit, in FIR No. 240.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. The petitioner is a practising advocate and had been engaged as counsel by Ajit Grover in relation to FIR No. 240. He further submits that in a bona fide professional capacity, he visited the residence of the father of respondent No.2 to explore the possibility of a lawful compromise. It is further submitted that no oral threat was extended and that the ingredients of the

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Sections mentioned in the FIR are not made out. The petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation.

Notice of motion for 09.03.2026.

On the asking of the Court Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jangra, AAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Mr. Gourav Rana, Advocate accepts notice and filed his memo of appearance on behalf of respondent No.2 in the Court today and the same is taken on record. He has vehemently opposed the prayer made by Id. counsel for the

petitioner.

In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer to join investigation as and when required and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Agency, subject to the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of the

BNSS [erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.]:-

i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to

any police officer, iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the

prior permission of the Court;

iv) such other condition as may be imposed under sub- section (3) of Section 480, as if the bail were granted

under that section.”

2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Karambir, submits that pursuant to the order dated 19.01.2026, the petitioner has joined investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. Reply by way of the affidavit of Mahabir Singh, HPS, DSP, Nilokheri, Karnal, submitted by learned State counsel in Court, is taken on the record. 3. In view of the above, this Court is inclined to confirm the order dated 19.01.2026. Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed. The interim order dated 19.01.2026, passed by this Court is made absolute,

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subject to the conditions as enumerated under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

4. 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.

5. Liberty is reserved in favour of State/comp