211 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18428-2025 Date of Decision: 26.05.2025 Puneet Kumar Verma @ Puneet Verma ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Sahil Siddharth Jain, Advocate for Mr. Dhiraj Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Addl. AG, Punjab. Mr. Davinder Bir Singh, Advocate for the complainant. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.183 dated 06.10.2024 under Sections 420/406 of IPC, 1860, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Patiala, District Patiala. Vide order dated 03.04.2025, while granting interim protection, the petitioner was directed to join investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in pursuance to the order passed by this Court, petitioner has joined the investigation and has deposited in the Court half of the amount of Rs.1,10,000/- i.e. Rs.55,000/- and as such his interim bail may be made absolute. However, learned counsel for the complainant submits that the complainant is a poor lady and petitioner has not paid the whole balance amount. Parveen Kumar 2025.05.26 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-18428-2025 -2- Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI, Satwant Singh submits that the petitioner is facing prosecution in four other cases. However, he endorsed that the petitioner has joined the investigation and has deposited an amount of Rs.55,000/- in the Court and he is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above, interim order dated 03.04.2025 is made absolute subject to compliance of conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. Petition stands allowed. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 26.05.2025 JUDGE Parveen kumar Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No Parveen Kumar 2025.05.26 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document