CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----27100 27100 27100 27100----2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) -1- 105 105 105 105 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----27100 27100 27100 27100----2025 2025 2025 2025 (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) Date of decision : Date of decision : Date of decision : Date of decision : 11119999.05 .05 .05 .05.2025 .2025 .2025 .2025 Gurpreet Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. PKS Phoolka, Advocate, for the petitioner. HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J. , J. , J. , J. (Oral) (Oral) (Oral) (Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.526 dated 04.10.2022, registered at Police Station City Mandi Dabwali, District Sirsa, under Section 174-A of the IPC, 1860. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that initially, FIR No.296 dated 24.09.2016, was registered at Police Station City, Mandi Dabwali, District Sirsa, under Section 13 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867. The petitioner was misinformed that he had been exonerated, however, later on, it came to his knowledge that vide judgment dated 26.07.2022 (Annexure P-3), co-accused, namely, Hans Raj and Suresh Kumar, who had admitted their guilt, were convicted by learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dabwali, whereas, the petitioner has been declared a ‘proclaimed person’ in the said FIR vide order dated 16.07.2022 and consequently, present FIR No.526 (supra) has been registered against the petitioner under Section 174-A IPC. 3. Learned counsel further contends that the petitioner has already been granted the benefit of bail in FIR No.296 (supra) by the ATUL SETHI 2025.05.20 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgment/order Chandigarh CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----27100 27100 27100 27100----2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) -2- Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 14.05.2025 passed in CRM-M-26177-2025, titled as Gurpreet Singh Vs. State of Haryana Gurpreet Singh Vs. State of Haryana Gurpreet Singh Vs. State of Haryana Gurpreet Singh Vs. State of Haryana and another and another and another and another. A copy of the said order submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record. It is submitted that the petitioner is ready to join the proceedings. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Aashish Bishnoi, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and has confirmed the above factual aspect of the matter. 6. In view of the submissions made on behalf of learned counsel for the parties; keeping in view the nature of the offence; and considering the fact that petitioner has already been granted bail in FIR No.296 (supra) by the Coordinate Bench vide order dated 14.05.2025, without making any comment on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed subject to the following conditions:- “(i) That the petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within a period of 10 days and thereafter as and when required and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail upon his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. However, the same shall also be subject to the deposit of a sum of Rs.10,000/- as costs of litigation with the PGIMS Rohtak, to be used for care of the poor patients. (ii) That the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. (iii) That the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Trial Court/CJM concerned. (iv) That the petitioner shall furnish an undertaking before the CJM, Sirsa that he shall not indulge in any such kind of activity in future. ATUL SETHI 2025.05.20 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgment/order Chandigarh CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----27100 27100 27100 27100----2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) 2025 (O&M) -3- 7. Liberty is reserved in favour of the State to move for cancellation of this order in case the petitioner violates any condition stipulated in this order and under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, or upon showing any other sufficient cause. 8. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. 11119999.05 .05 .05 .05.2025 .2025 .2025 .2025 [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] [HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN] atulsethi JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE Whether speaking / reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No ATUL SETHI 2025.05.20 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgment/order Chandigarh