-1- 221-CRM-M-19373-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19373-2025 Date of decision: 20.05.2025 Raja Singh ….Petitioner. Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Amandeep Chhabra, Advocate, for Mr. Vikas Bishnoi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Surender Singh, AAG, Haryana ..… SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR (Annexure P-1) as under: - FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 102 04.02.2025 21(b) of the NDPS Act Sadar Hisar, District Hisar 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of arguing counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance to the order dated 06.05.2025, the petitioner has joined the investigation. 3. During the course of hearing on 06.05.2025, following order has been passed: - ‘Status report dated 22.04.2025 already filed in the Registry PREETI 2025.05.22 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- 221-CRM-M-19373-2025 in the form of an affidavit of Additional Superintendent of Police, Hisar, is taken on record. Copy thereof has been supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Heard. 3. After considering the rival contentions and perusing the record, it transpires that the petitioner is nominated as an accused on the basis of disclosure statement of co-accused Raju. The petitioner is not named in the FIR and there is nothing substantive on record to connect the petitioner with the alleged discovery. 4. Be it the case, without commenting on the merits of the case, the petitioner is hereby directed to join investigation within seven days from today and co-operate in the same. In the event of the arrest of the petitioner, he shall 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) BNSS. 5. List on 20.05.2025.’ 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions received from ASI Ramesh, 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 consequent to the order dated 06.05.2025 passed by this Court, interim bail granted vide order dated 06.05.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS). Further the petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required in PREETI 2025.05.22 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -3- 221-CRM-M-19373-2025 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) 20.05.2025 JUDGE preeti i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No PREETI 2025.05.22 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document