217 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-48470-2024 Date of decision : 07.05.2025 Archana Sehgal and another .....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Aditya Sanghi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Tanuj Sharma, A.A.G., Haryana. Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate for the complainant. RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No.184 dated 28.08.2024, under Section 420 of IPC registered at Police Station Kalka, District Panchkula. 2. Vide order dated 28.02.2025, while granting interim protection, petitioners were directed to join investigation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that pursuant to order dated 28.02.2025, petitioners have joined the investigation and as such their interim bail may be made absolute. He submits that that the parties appeared before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre for mediation proceedings but the same remained unsuccessful. He submits that even otherwise, the petitioners had paid Rs.15 lacs to the complainant. POOJA SHARMA 2025.05.09 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-48470-2024 -2- 4. Learned counsel for the complainant has opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners and has submitted that the petitioners had usurped a total amount of Rs.35 lacs. 5. Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Zile Singh, has affirmed the fact that petitioners have joined the investigation and they are no more required for further investigation. 6. In view of the above, interim order dated 28.02.2025 is made absolute subject to compliance of conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. 7. Petition stands allowed. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) 07.05.2025 JUDGE ps-I Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2025.05.09 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document