CRM-M-43051-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 210 CRM-M-43051-2025 Date of Decision : 25.08.2025 SAHUN ...Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Mr. Nafeesh Ahmed, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shweta Nahata, DAG, Haryana. **** AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition for grant of anticipatory bail has been filed by petitioner, a co-accused in case bearing FIR No.105 dated 20.06.2025, registered against him at Police Station Rozka Meo, District Nuh, u/s 5, 13 (2), 17 HGS & GS Act. 2. Status Report dated 23.08.2025 by way of affidavit of Mr. Prithvi Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nuh has been filed on behalf of the respondent-State, which is taken on record. In para 10 of the said report, it has been mentioned that petitioner has joined the investigation and had got the place of incident demarcated, which in any case was known to the police. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the other accused, who had been arrested have since been released on bail. 4. On 08.08.2025, following order was passed. NISHA 2025.08.26 10.29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-43051-2025 -2- “By virtue of the present petition, petitioner namely Sahun has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.105 dated 20.06.2025, registered against him and others under Sections 5, 13(2) and 17 HGS & GS Act at Police Station Rozka Meo, District Nuh. Facts leading to registration of the aforesaid case, as can be inferred from documents on record be noticed hereinbelow:- On 20.06.2025, ASI Dalbir Singh received a secret information that Raj Kumar Paswan, son of Ram Shobit resident of Rohini, Sector-22 Delhi, Sahun (present petitioner) and Shokeen resident of Village Sadai, are engaged in the business of Cow slaughtering and that if raid is conducted today they can be apprehended red handed, while transporting cows in vehicle bearing registration No.DL-1-LAG-3106 (make Chota Hathi) via KMP Rewasan-Sadai, to Chuhurpur, Rajasthan for the purpose of slaughtering. Relying on the said information, police team set up a Nakka at a disclosed place and little while later saw a vehicle bearing registration No.DL-1-LAG-3106 coming from KMP Road to Rewasan toll. On seeing the police party, the vehicle halted. 2 persons alighted from the same and were successful in fleeing away. The driver of the vehicle was however caught at the site and introduced himself as Raj Kumar Paswan. He also disclosed the identification details of the persons who had fled away as Sahun (present petitioner) and Shokeen. The vehicle was checked and 3 cows tied with a rope were found in the vehicle, which was taken into possession. Criminal proceedings were initiated by lodging of the above FIR. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He was not present at the spot. His name cropped up in the disclosure statement of co-accused Raj Kumar Paswan, who was caught at the site and in whose name the vehicle in question is registered. Learned counsel contended that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation. Learned counsel further submitted that the other co-accused namely Shokeen has already been granted the concession of pre- arrest bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, vide order dated 23.07.2025. Moreover, co-accused Raj Kumar Paswan has also already been released on bail. Notice of motion. NISHA 2025.08.26 10.29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-43051-2025 -3- On the asking of the Court, Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and prays for time to file the status report/reply in the matter. Adjourned to 25.08.2025. Needful be done well before the date fixed with an advance copy to the counsel opposite. In view of the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner, but without expressing any opinion 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. 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 08.08.2025 passed by this Court, interim bail granted vide order dated 08.08.2025 is hereby confirmed, subject to conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) 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. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE 25.08.2025 Nisha Yadav Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.08.26 10.29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document