CRM-M-36285-2025 1 204 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36285-2025 Date of Decision: 29.08.2025 NAVEEN KUMAR ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA …..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Rajesh Nain, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Vasundhara Anand, Sr. DAG, Haryana. **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) [erstwhile Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’)] seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.114 dated 21.03.2025 under Sections 109(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) and Section 25 of Arms Act, 1959 (Section 351(2) of BNS and Sections 25(1)(a), 25(1B)(c), 27(2), 25(1B)(a), 25(8) of Arms Act, 1959 added and Section 25 of Arms Act, 1959 deleted later on), registered at Police Station Pundri, District Kaithal, Haryana. 2. Today, on instructions from Investigating Officer, learned State counsel has informed this Court that the petitioner has joined the investigation, in compliance of the order dated 31.07.2025 and is no longer required for further investigation. ASGAR ALI 2025.08.29 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-36285-2025 2 3. In view of the aforesaid, the order dated 31.07.2025, whereby the petitioner was granted interim anticipatory bail, is hereby made absolute. However, he shall continue to join investigation, if and so required by the Investigating Officer. 4. Disposed of. 5. Pending misc application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 29.08.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ASGAR ALI 2025.08.29 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document