ORDER

Leave granted.

The appellant, V. Manoj, is aggrieved by the denial of anticipatory bail by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, vide order dated 25.07.2024 passed in Criminal Petition No. 6839/2024, in connection with Crime/First Information Report (FIR) No. 1037/2023 dated 27.12.2023 registered with Police Station – Byadarahalli, District – Bengaluru City, Karnatdaka, for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 .

By order dated 25.11.2024, this Court directed the appellant, V. Manoj, to join and cooperate with the investigation, and subject to his doing so, he was granted interim bail in connection with the aforestated Crime/FIR, if his incarceration was not required in any other case.

Counter affidavit has now been filed by the State of Karnataka confirming that, pursuant to the later order of this Court passed on 21.01.2026, the appellant, V. Manoj, appeared before the investigating officer on 31.01.2026 and started cooperating with the investigation.

As the appellant, V. Manoj, has joined and is presently cooperating with the investigation, we find no grounds made out for custodial interrogation of the appellant, V. Manoj, at thi