CRM-M-14350-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 211 CRM-M-14350-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 20.05.2025 SANJAY ....Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present : Mr. B.S. Mamli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Surender Singh, A.A.G. Haryana. ***** SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR (Annexure P-1) as under: FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 347 26.12.2024 21-B NDPS Act Ding, District Sirsa 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in compliance to the order dated 09.04.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has already joined the investigation and as such interim bail granted to the petitioner may be confirmed. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions received from SI Rajender has intimated that the petitioner has joined investigation and is no SANDAL SHARMA 2025.05.22 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-14350-2025 (O&M) -2- more required for any custodial investigation in this case nor he is required for further investigation. 4. Heard. 5. During the course of hearing on 09.04.2025, the following order was passed:- “Status report dated 06.04.2025 in the form of an affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sirsa, has been filed. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof has been supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Heard. 3. ASI Ved Pal, Investigating Officer of the case, is also present in Court. 4. After hearing the respective submissions and perusing the record, it transpires that except for the disclosure statement of co-accused from whom recovery of 15 grams of heroin was allegedly effected, there is nothing substantive against the petitioner coming up in investigation as of now and this fact is not disputed by Investigating Officer of the case, present in Court. 5. Be it the case without commenting on the merits, the petitioner is hereby directed to join investigation within seven days from today and in the event of his arrest, he is ordered to be released on interim bail on his furnishing personal/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer. He shall also abide by conditions as envisaged under Section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. 6. Investigating Officer of the case to remain present along with record on the next date of hearing. 7. List on 01.05.2025.” 6. Keeping in view the above submissions made by learned State counsel and the fact that the petitioner had joined the investigation consequent to the order dated 09.04.2025 passed by this Court, interim bail granted vide order dated 09.04.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. Further the petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required in future by way of SANDAL SHARMA 2025.05.22 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-14350-2025 (O&M) -3- written notice for such purpose to be served by Investigating Officer of this case upon the petitioner; he will not tamper with the evidence nor will influence the witnesses and will not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. 7. The petition stands allowed. (SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE 20.05.2025 S.Sharma(syr) i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No SANDAL SHARMA 2025.05.22 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment