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2025 DAILYLAW 14217 (PNJ)

MUNSAB ALIAS MUNASB v. STATE OF HARYANA

CRM-M/3137/2025 · 2025-04-21

Manjari Nehru Kaul

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205/2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Munsab @ Munasb State of Haryana CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. under Section Sections 3/13(1) and 8/13(3) of Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 and Section 3(5) of BNS Station Hathin, District Palwa 2. following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Munsab @ Munasb Versus Haryana HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Arjun Atri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajat Gautam, Addl. A.G., Haryana. ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, in FIR No.2 3/13(1) and 8/13(3) of Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 and Section 3(5) of BNS Hathin, District Palwal. On the last date of hearing i.e. 2 following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked join investigation:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner that as per the allegations levelled, a secret information was received qua the involvement of the petitioner and the co accused in the sale of beef. As per the allegations, petitioner was indulging in the offence in question from his house. Learned counsel submits that it is highly improbable that the petitioner on sighting the police party would have IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-3137-2025 Date of decision: 21.04.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajat Gautam, Addl. A.G., Haryana. seeking the concession of anticipatory bail, in FIR No.271, dated 07.09.2024, under 3/13(1) and 8/13(3) of Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 and Section 3(5) of BNS, registered at Police On the last date of hearing i.e. 21.01.2025, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that as per the allegations levelled, a secret information was received qua the involvement of the petitioner and the co- accused in the sale of beef. As per the allegations, the petitioner was indulging in the offence in question from his house. Learned counsel submits that it is highly improbable that the petitioner on sighting the police party would have , .2024, under 3/13(1) and 8/13(3) of Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and , registered at Police while noticing the this granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked contends that as per the allegations levelled, a secret information was - the petitioner was indulging in the offence in question from his house. Learned counsel submits that it is highly improbable SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.04.22 09:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-3137-2025 - 2 - managed to flee from his house and evade arrest. Learned counsel further submits that since the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents much less ever been involved in any case of similar nature, it is evident that he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It has also been submitted that the alleged recovery of beef has not been made from the house of the petitioner but from the house of co-accused.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 21.01.2025, petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 21.01.2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE April 21, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.04.22 09:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document