CRM-M-9425 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT (227) Mushtkeen State of Haryana CORAM: Present: ALOK JAIN 1. petitioner in case FIR of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015, Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act Act (earlier Section 34 of IPC) registered at Police Station Sector 58 District Faridabad, Haryana. 2. while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the petitioner to join investigation. 3. submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. 9425-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Versus Haryana HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN **** Mr. Anshul Khurana, Advocate Mr. Harkesh Kumar, AAG, Haryana. **** ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) The present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.965 dated 26.12.2024 aryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015, Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act Act (earlier Section 34 of IPC) registered at Police Station Sector 58 District Faridabad, Haryana. Vide order dated 18.02.2025, a Coordinate Bench of this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the petitioner to join investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions from submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-9425-2025 Date of Decision:- 19.03.2025 ……Petitioner ……Respondent ALOK JAIN Mr. Anshul Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harkesh Kumar, AAG, Haryana. The present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the 26.12.2024, under Sections 13(2)/17(1) aryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015, Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act and Section 3(5) of BNS Act (earlier Section 34 of IPC) registered at Police Station Sector 58, a Coordinate Bench of this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Mahesh Kumar submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial 1 ……Petitioner ……Respondent The present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the 13(2)/17(1) aryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015, Section 3(5) of BNS , a Coordinate Bench of this Court while granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail directed the hesh Kumar submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial Manju 2025.03.21 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-9425 4. 18.02.2025 absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the conditions of Section 5. expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 19.03.2025 manju Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether Reportable: 9425-2025 In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is m absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the conditions of Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a fin expression of opinion on the merits of the case. Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:- Yes/No 2 In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the of BNSS, 2023. However, nothing stated above shall be construed as a final expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (ALOK JAIN) JUDGE 2 In view of above, the petition is allowed. The order dated ade absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Agency and shall abide by the al Manju 2025.03.21 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document