211. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Sunny Chand @ Sunny State of Punjab CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. under Section under Sections Khanna, District Khanna. 2. following sub coordinate Bench of this the petitioner and asked IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Sunny Chand @ Sunny Versus State of Punjab HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Harpreet Pal Singh Rakhra Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bai under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, in case under Sections 305, 331(3) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Khanna, District Khanna. On the last date of hearing i.e. following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, coordinate Bench of this Court had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked him to join investigation: “Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and his son have been entangled in the present FIR by the complainant without any genesis. There is unwanted delay of six days and there is nothing coming forth as what was the prima facie evidence against the petitioner, which led to lodging of the FIR, in which they have been named. The petitioner submits that he has clean antecedents IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31617-2025 Date of decision: 09.07.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent ’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Harpreet Pal Singh Rakhra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab. seeking the concession of anticipatory bail, case FIR No.150, dated 08.10.2024, , registered at Police Station City On the last date of hearing i.e. 04.06.2025, while noticing the missions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, a granted the concession of interim bail to to join investigation:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the and his son have been entangled in the present FIR by the complainant without any genesis. There is unwanted delay of six days and there is nothing coming forth as what was the prima facie evidence against the petitioner, which led in which they have been named. The petitioner submits that he has clean antecedents.” , , City while noticing the a granted the concession of interim bail to Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the and his son have been entangled in the present FIR by the complainant without any genesis. There is unwanted delay of six days and there is nothing coming forth as what was the prima facie evidence against the petitioner, which led in which they have been named. The SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.09 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-31617-2025 - 2 - 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 04.06.2025, petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Mohinder Singh, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for his custodial interrogation. 5. On a pointed query to the learned State counsel, he, on instructions, has not disputed that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents. 6. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 04.06.2025, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of BNSS, 2023. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE July 09, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.09 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document