219 CRM-M-19832-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19832-2025 Date of decision: 21.05.2025 DARSHAN ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. K.L. Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Surender Singh, AAG, Haryana. ..… SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 BNSS, 2023, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR as under: - FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 278 19.05.2023 20(A) of NDPS Act (Section 27-A of NDPS Act added later on) City Tohana, District Fatehabad. 2. Learned 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 had been passed: - “ Status report dated 24.04.2025 already filed in the Registry in the form of an affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, City Tohana, District Fatehabad is taken on record. Copy thereof has been supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. Puneet Sharma 2025.05.22 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 219 CRM-M-19832-2025 -2- 2. Heard. 3. After considering the rival contentions and perusing the record, it is not disputed that except for the disclosure statement of the co-accused, there is nothing substantive on record to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime. 4. This being 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 21.05.2025. 4. Learned State counsel on instructions received from PSI Umed Singh 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 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. Puneet Sharma 2025.05.22 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 219 CRM-M-19832-2025 -3- 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) 21.05.2025 JUDGE puneet i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No Puneet Sharma 2025.05.22 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment