IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 207 CRM-M-10-2025 Date of decision: April 02, 2025 JAIPAL ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present: Mr. Mohd. Shahid Hussain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajat Gautam, Addl. A.G., Haryana. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.35 dated 24.03.2024 under Sections 285 and 307 of the IPC, 1860 and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Bahin, District Palwal (Annexure P-1). 2. After issuing notice of motion on 02.01.2025, the petitioner had been granted interim bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court, with direction to join investigation and the relevant part of the order dated 02.01.2025 reads as under:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner, in asking for the relief (supra) inter alia submits that though there are allegations that the present petitioner opened a gunshot, however, no one has suffered any injury on account the said act, rather it is a case of a false implication at the behest of the police official.” Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.02 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-10-2025 -2- 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner reiterates that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that in compliance of order dated 02.01.2025, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation, much less for their custodial interrogation. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed, and interim order dated 02.01.2025 is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS. April 02, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.02 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh