CRM-M-5304-2025 207 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5304-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 28.04.2025 Ravinder Singh @ Ravi ..Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU Present: Mr. Manjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Neeraj Sheoran, DAG, Haryana assisted by ASI Dalbir Singh. MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J. Present petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘the B.N.S.S.’) has been filed for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in FIR No.483 dated 29.08.2024, under Sections 318(3), 319(2), 336(2), 338, 340(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’), registered at Police Station Sadar Bhiwani, District Bhiwani. (2) Allegations are that petitioner cheated the complainant by creating a fake website in the name of Green Field Public School, village Mundhal and issued forged and fabricated School Leaving Certificates. (3) Learned counsel contends that petitioner was granted interim bail by this Court, vide order dated 30.01.2025 and in pursuance thereof, he has already joined the investigation; hence, his custodial interrogation is not required. -1- DIWAKER GULATI 2025.04.29 13:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-5304-2025 (4) Learned State counsel, on instructions from the quarter concerned, acknowledged the above factual position, and submits that as on today, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. (5) Heard learned Counsel for the parties and perused the paper-book. (6) It transpires that petitioner was granted interim bail by this Court, vide order dated 30.01.2025 and the order reads as under:- “Contends, inter alia, that matter is already pending before the Registrar, Firms and Society, Bhiwani. Notice of motion. At this stage, Mr. Kiran Pal Singh, learned AAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent; seeks time to have instructions and/or to file response in the matter. Posted for 04.03.2025. In the meanwhile, petitioner shall join investigation before the Investigating Officer, but he be not arrested till the next date of hearing.” (7) It is duly acknowledged by learned State Counsel that in pursuance of the aforesaid order, petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required. (8) In view of the above, there is no justification to deny the concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Consequently, present petition is allowed; interim order dated 30.01.2025 is made absolute subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. -2- DIWAKER GULATI 2025.04.29 13:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-5304-2025 (9) It is also made clear that petitioner shall fully co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and when called for further investigation. (10) The above observations be not construed as an expression of opinion on merits of the case; rather confined only to decide the bail matter. (11) It is also clarified that in case of any recurrence on the part of petitioner, State would be at liberty to move an appropriate application for recalling of this order. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. 28.04.2025 (MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU) d.gulati JUDGE Whether speaking / reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No -3- DIWAKER GULATI 2025.04.29 13:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document