216 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20793-2025 Date of decision : 18.08.2025 Puneet Bains @ Money .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Ashish Soi, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Simran Goria, A.A.G., Punjab. RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.72 dated 14.03.2025, registered under Sections 194 and 111 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Division No.5, District Ludhiana. 2. Vide order dated 02.05.2025, while granting interim protection, the petitioner was directed to join investigation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that pursuant to order dated 02.05.2025, petitioner has joined the investigation and as such his interim bail may be made absolute. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Navkiranjit Singh, has affirmed the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation and he is no more required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above, interim order dated 02.05.2025 is made absolute subject to compliance of conditions as envisaged under Section 482 (2) B.N.S.S. 6. Petition stands allowed. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) 18.08.2025 JUDGE ps-I Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2025.08.19 19:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document