213 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-460-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:05.05.2025 Ajay Kandola …Appellant vs. State of Haryana and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Randeep Singh Dhakla, Advocate for Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Rajinder Kumar Banku, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate for the complainant. ***** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 05.02.2025 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal vide which the application filed by the appellant seeking grant of anticipatory bail in a criminal case having FIR No.18 dated 07.01.2025 registered under Sections 115(2), 126, 3(5), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (Preven- tion of Atrocities) Act, 1989 at Police Station Karnal City, District Karnal has been dismissed. 2. While granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail by this a Court on 10.02.2025, the following contentions were noticed and the same have been reproduced below:- “Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submits that appellant has been falsely implicated in the present case and even if the contents of the FIR are taken on their face value, no offence is made out. Further now the matter has been compromised HITESH 2025.05.05 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CRA-S-460-2025 (O&M) -2 between the parties and the appellant is ready and willing to join investigation with the police, at the earliest. Notice of motion. Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Addl.A.G., Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondent No.1-State and submits that the appellant is specifically named in the FIR and is required by the police for the purpose of proper investigation of the case. Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respon- dents No.2 and 3 and has filed vakalatnama which is taken on record. Counsel for respondents No.2 & 3 has admitted the factum of compromise and further stated that he is having no objection if the present appeal is allowed and appellant is granted anticipatory bail. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant has reiterated the submissions and further submits that the appellant has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation may not be required. 4. A status report by way of an affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, City, Karnal has been filed on behalf of respondent-State and the same is taken on record. Learned State counsel also submits that the appellant has joined the investigation and is no longer required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the interim order dated 10.02.2025 is made absolute. The appellant shall continue to join the investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer. The appellant shall also abide by the conditions as specified under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S. 6. Pending application(s), if any, stand(s), disposed of, accordingly. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 05.05.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.05.05 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh