CRM-M No.18098 of 2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 209 CRM-M No.18098 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision :27.08.2025 Rishi Bali ......Petitioner Versus State of UT Chandigarh and another ...... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Pawan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manish Bansal, Public Prosecutor and Mr. Ankur Bali, Addl. Public Prosecutor for UT Chandigarh. SURYA PARTAP SINGH , J . (Oral) : 1. This is a petition for anticipatory bail, filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrik Surakhsa Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), in a case arising out of FIR No.202 dated 08.12.2023 under Sections 61 of Punjab Excise Act and 420, 467, 468, 471, 473 and 120-B of IPC, Police Station Sector 31 Chandigarh. 2. Vide order dated 09.04.2025, the petitioner was admitted to interim anticipatory bail. 3. On the instructions of SI Sher Singh, learned State Counsel has stated that the petitioner has already joined the investigation and that presence of petitioner is not required for further investigation of the present case. 4. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present petition is hereby MANOJ KUMAR 2025.08.27 20:52 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRM-M No.18098 of 2025 (O&M) 2 allowed and the order dated 09.04.2025 granting interim bail to the petitioner is hereby made absolute. (SURYA PARTAP SINGH) JUDGE 27.08.2025 Manoj Bhutani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2025.08.27 20:52 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document