IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

201 CRM-M-6000-2026 RAMESH KUMAR ....PETITIONER V/s STATE OF HARYANA ....RESPONDENT Date of decision: 16.04.2026 Date of uploading: 16.04.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Dheeraj Narula, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Ajay Chauhan, Advocate, for the complainant.

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SUMEET GOEL , J . ORAL

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No. 340 dated 15.10.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 34 of IPC and Sections 464, 467, 468, 471 of IPC added later on, at Police Station Ellenabad, District Sirsa.

2. On 23.03.2026, the following order was passed:-

“Inter alia contends that the FIR in question has been registered after an unexplained delay of 03 years, the case in hand is primarily based on documentary evidence, & the petitioner is willing to join investigation and cooperate therein.

The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 26.03.2026 at 11:00 A.M. in concerned Police Station and join investigation. In the event of arrest,