208(2) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-44423-2025 Date of decision: 15.09.2025 HARWINDER SINGH KAHLON ...Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gorav Kathuria, DAG Punjab. ***** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.80 dated 13.07.2025 registered at Police Station Rangar Nangal, Batala District Gurdaspur under Section 25 of Arms Act and Section 61(2) of BNS (Section 111 of BNS added later on). 2. Status report dated 08.09.2025 already filed by the State in the Registry in the form of an affidavit of Paramvir Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Homicide and Forensic Batala, Police District Batala with the additional charge of Sub Division Sri Hargobindpur, Police District Batala, which is taken on record. 3. Today, learned State counsel has informed this Court that the petitioner has joined the investigation, in compliance of the order dated 18.08.2025 and is no longer required for further investigation. Priyanka Thakur 2025.09.16 09:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-44423-2025 -2- 4. In view of the aforesaid, the order dated 18.08.2025, 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. 5. Disposed of. 6. Pending misc application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 15.09.2025 JUDGE Priyanka Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No Priyanka Thakur 2025.09.16 09:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document