219 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-14136-2025 Date of Decision:05.05.2025 Sunil Kumar …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Ravi Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. ***** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner prays for grant of pre-arrest bail in FIR No.0035 dated 19.02.2025 registered under Sections 303(2)/317(2) of BNS at Police Station Salem Tabri, District Police Commissionrate, Ludhiana. 2. While granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail by this Court on 17.03.2025, the following contentions were noticed and the same have been reproduced below:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner and his mother, who are scrap dealers, have been falsely involved in the present case at the instance of Desh Raj, brother of ASI Jinder, Police Station Saleem Tabri. He next submits that in fact Desh Raj also deals in scrap and managed to get the present FIR registered against the petitioner and his mother by exercising his influence. He further contends that even the mother of the petitioner was taken away forcibly by the police and the brother of the petitioner had to approach this Court by way of CRWP-1829- 2025 and thereafter, the petitioner came to know that his mother, HITESH 2025.05.05 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CRM-M-14136-2025 -2 who is a senior citizen, has been falsely involved in the present case, He next submits that the petitioner was never involved in any other criminal activity and his custodial interrogation may not be required”. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated the submissions and further submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation may not be required. 4. Learned State counsel also submits that the petitioner 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 17.03.2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as specified under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S. (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