IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 276 CRM-M-20017-2025 Date of decision : 30.04.2025 Vipin Kumar ….Petitioner V/S State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Yuvraj Singh Tiwana, A.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Hamid Hussain, Advocate for the complainant. **** NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.49 dated 28.01.2025 registered under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar (Mohali). 2. Short reply by way of an affidavit of Sh. Jaspinder Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar, on behalf of the respondent-State has been filed in the Court which is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the complainant has filed his power of attorney in the Court which is also taken on record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, in pursuance to the order dated 11.04.2025 passed by this Court, the Vinod Kothiyal 2025.04.30 18:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRM-M-20017-2025 -2- petitioner has appeared before the Investigating Officer and has joined the investigation. 5. Learned State counsel, while referring to para 3 of the short reply, submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation on 23.04.2025. His medical examination has been got conducted and his DNA sample has also been obtained for comparison. He further submits that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. 6. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed and the interim relief granted to the petitioner vide order dated 11.04.2025 is made absolute subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023. 30.04.2025 (NAMIT KUMAR) kothiyal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No Vinod Kothiyal 2025.04.30 18:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document