IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Neeraj Wadhawan ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Date of decision: 27.04.2026 Date of Uploading : 28.04.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Tarun K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab.

Mr. Piyush Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483(3) of the BNSS, 2023 seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to respondent No.2 vide order dated 19.01.2026 (Annexure P-4) passed by Sessions Judge, Ferozepur in FIR No.294 dated 18.10.2025 registered for offences punishable under Section 61 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 at Police Station Sadar, Ferozepur.

2. The relevant portion of the order passed by Sessions Judge, Ferozepur, reads as under:

“Heard. In view of the aforesaid specific stand taken by the State to the fact that the petitioner is no more required for custodial interrogation, the detailed order dated 29.10.2025 passed by this Court, while granting the relief of interim protection in this bail application is hereby made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to ab