CRM-M-9286-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 212 CRM-M-9286-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 02.04.2025 DAVINDER KUMAR ....Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA ....Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Jasbir Singh, Advocate for Mr. Satbir Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mrs. Sheenu Sura, DAG, Haryana. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail in FIR mentioned below:- FIR No. Dated Police Station Sections 12 15.01.2025 P.S. City Mandi Dabwali, District Dabwali (Sirsa) 21(b) of NDPS Act 2. Vide order dated 18.02.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner was ordered to be released on interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 3. Learned State counsel has filed status report dated 01.04.2025. The same is taken on record and be tagged at the appropriate place. Further submitted by learned State counsel that the petitioner has joined the investigation on 25.02.2025. His further custodial interrogation is not required. Deepak Patwal 2025.04.05 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-9286-2025(O&M) 2 4. In the considered opinion of this Court in the given circumstances, the pretrial incarceration of the petitioner is not required. As such, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 18.02.2025 granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to compliance of usual terms and conditions requisite for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. It is also made clear that any observation made herein shall not be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. ( MANISHA BATRA ) 02.04.2025 JUDGE Deepak Patwal 1. Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No 2. Whether reportable Yes/No Deepak Patwal 2025.04.05 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document