-1- 209 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45260-2025 Date of decision: 16.09.2025 PARTH ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Lalit Kumar Narang, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG, Haryana. *** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.0277 dated 19.07.2025 registered under Sections 333, 351(3) and 78 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 12 of POCSO Act, 2012, registered at Police Station Sonipat Sadar, Sonipat, Haryana. This is his first petition for anticipatory bail. 2. Vide order dated 20.08.2025 passed by this Court, petitioner was granted interim anticipatory bail and was directed to join investigation. 3. Learned State counsel has filed status report by way of an affidavit in terms of previous order, which is taken on record. He, on instructions from the Investigating Officer SI Babita, has submitted that petitioner has joined investigation on 22.08.2025. 4. Petitioner has joined investigation. His person is no longer required for investigation. The petition is allowed and order dated 20.08.2025 granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made SUNIL CHANDER 2025.09.16 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-45260-2025 -2- absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. 5. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 16.09.2025 JUDGE Sunil Chander Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUNIL CHANDER 2025.09.16 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document