IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

212 CRM-M-3306-2026 SACHIN @ MONU @ SUNDER SINGH ....PETITIONER V/s STATE OF HARYANA ....RESPONDENT Date of decision: 16.02.2026 Date of uploading: 17.02.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Bhal Singh Beniwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Priyanka Sadar, Senior DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Pratham Sethi, Advocate for the complainant.

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SUMEET GOEL , J .

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.0232 dated 14.06.2025 registered for offences punishable under Section 316(4)

of BNS 2023 at Police Station City Fatehabad, District Fatehabad. 2. On 22.01.2026, the following order was passed:-

“Apprehending his arrest in FIR No.0232 dated 14.06.2025 registered for offences punishable under Section 316(4) of BNS 2023 at Police Station City Fatehabad, District Fatehabad; the petitioner has preferred this petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking pre-arrest bail.

Counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that there was a dispute pertaining to accounts between the petitioner and the FIR- complainant on account of which the petitioner has been falsely implicated into the FIR in question, the petitioner is a man aged 26 years with no criminal antecedents & is willing to join investigation and cooperate therein as per law.

Notice of motion.

On the strength of advance notice; Ms. Priyanka Sadar, Sr. DAG, Haryana has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent-State of Haryana.

Adjourned to 16.02.2026.

The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 28.01.2026 at 11:00 A.M. in concerned Police Station and join investigation. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail subject to his furnishing personal/surety bond(s) to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer. As and when further called by Investigating Officer, the petitioner shall join the investigation. He shall abide by the condition(s) enumerated under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.”

3. Learned State counsel (on instructions) has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation but his further custodial interrogation is required for effecting the recovery of money in question.

4. Learned counsel for the complainant has vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner by arguing that the allegations raised against the petitioner are direct/serious in nature and hence he ought not to be extended the concession of anticipatory bail. He has further iterated that in case the petitioner is extended the concession of anticipatory bail, there is all the likelihood that he may interfere with the investigation as also intimidate the investigation/witnesses.

5. Having heard learned counsel for the rival parties and upon perusal of the record; especially keeping in view the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation & cooperated therein and his custodial interrogation being sought only for recovery of money in question; this Court is inclined to confirm the order dated 22.01.2026.

6. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the order dated 22.01.2026, granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner is hereby made absolute, subject to the conditions as enumerated under Section 482(2) of BNSS..

7. 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.

8. Liberty is reserved in favour of State/complainant to move for cancellation/recall of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023 or upon showing any other sufficient cause.

9. Needless to say that anything observed herein above shall not be construed to