ITEM NO.6 COURT NO.3 SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)

No. 19022/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 14-11-2025 in CRMM No. 47384/2025 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh]

NAWAB Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 33483/2026 - DISPENSING WITH AUTHENTIC TRANSLATION and IA No. 33481/2026 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 23-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AOR Mr. Umesh Dubey, Adv.

Ms. Madhulika, Adv.

Mr. Anand Kumar Rai, Adv.

Ms. Khyati Pandey, Adv.

Mr. Amulya Dev Mishra, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

Mr. Laxmikant Matadan Shukla , AOR NIDHI AHUJA Date: 2026.02.23 Reason:

Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Adv.

Ms. Suman Singh, Adv.

Mr. Dinesh Kumar Bhati, Adv. Mr. Mohit Kumar Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Rakesh Binjola, Adv.

Mr. Shekhar Raj Sharma, A.A.G.

Mr. Samar Vijay Singh, AOR Ms. Nidhi Narwal, Adv. Ms. Srishti Jain, Adv.

Ms. Sabarni Som, Adv.

Mr. Aman Dev Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Keshav Mittal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1) The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with FIR No. 328 dated 08.07.2025 registered at Police Station Mujessar, District Faridabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 351(2), 3(5), 232(1) of the BNS¹ and Section 6 of POCSO Act, Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 376 and

365 IPC³ added later on).

1 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

2 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

2) While issuing notice on 27.11.2025, by way of interim relief, direction for not taking coercive steps subject to cooperation in the investigation, was issued.

3) After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering that the petitioner is cooperating in the investigation, in the facts of this case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we deem it appropriate to confirm the order of interim protection and deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail.

4) In view of the above, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing suitable bail bonds and sureties and on such other terms and conditions as may be deemed fit by the Station House Officer of the concerned police station.

5) We further direct that the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when required and co-operate in the same abiding all the conditions as specified under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

6) It is made clear here that violation, if any, by the petitioner, may give a cause to take recourse as permissible and the trial Court is at liberty to do the needful.

7) Accordingly, and in view of the foregoing, this special leave petition stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(NIDHI AHUJA) (NAND KISHOR)

DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR