217 CRM-M-17477-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17477-2025 Date of decision: 22.05.2025 KISHAN KUMAR ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Arvind Kr. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG Punjab. ..… SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 BNSS, 2023, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR (Annexure P-1) as under: - FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 120 16.04.2024 22 and 29 of NDPS Act City Kharar, District SAS Nagar, Mohali 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance to the order dated 07.05.2025, the petitioner has joined the investigation. 3. During the course of hearing on 07.05.2025, following order had been passed: - “ ASI Pavitarpal Singh, Investigating Officer of the case is present in Court. Puneet Sharma 2025.05.23 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 217 CRM-M-17477-2025 -2- 2. Status report dated 06.05.2025 filed in the form of an affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Kharar-I, District SAS Nagar is taken on record. Copy thereof has been supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Heard. 4. After hearing the submissions and perusing the record, it transpires that the petitioner was nominated on the basis of disclosure statement of co-accused Gita and except for the aforesaid disclosure statement, there is nothing substantive on record as of now against the petitioner. The petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents. 5. Be it the case, without commenting on the merits of the case, the petitioner is hereby directed to join investigation within seven days 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. List on 22.05.2025.” 4. Learned State counsel on instructions received from Investigating Officer of the case informs the Court that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is neither required for further investigation nor for any custodial interrogation. 5. Keeping in view the above submissions made by learned State counsel and the fact that the petitioner had joined the investigation Puneet Sharma 2025.05.23 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 217 CRM-M-17477-2025 -3- consequent to the order dated 07.05.2025 passed by this Court, interim bail granted vide order dated 07.05.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS. Further the petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required in future by way of 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. 6. The petition stands allowed. 7. It is made clear that anything contained hereinabove shall not be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (SANJIV BERRY) 22.05.2025 JUDGE puneet i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No Puneet Sharma 2025.05.23 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment