CRM-M-24240 IN THE H (203) SUNNY STATE OF HAR CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. **** MANISHA BAT 1. Thro Bharatiya Naga petitioner seeks registered under Nyaya Sanhita, Police Station Ba 2. Vide petitioner was investigation. 4240-2026 (O&M) (1) HE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN CHANDIGARH CRM Dat Versus
F HARYANA AND OTHERS HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANI Mr. Ashika Kalra, Advocate for Mr. Baljeet Beniwal, Advocate for t Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate for resp ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL) Through the instant petition und Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR under Sections 109(1), 115, 190, 19 hita, 2023 (for short “BNS”) and Se ion Bahalgarh, District Sonepat. Vide order dated 30.04.2026 pa was released on interim bail an AB AND HARYANA AT CRM-M-24240-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 21.05.2026 ... Petitioner
...Respondents MANISHA BATRA
e for the petitioner ryana r respondents No.2 and 3 n under Section 482 of the 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), the e FIR No.40 dated 17.02.2026 90, 191(2), 351(3) of Bharatiya and Section 25 of Arms Act at 26 passed by this Court, the ail and was directed to join AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-24240 3. Lear on instructions s 09.05.2026. It is the status report petitioner could n investigation, the in the considered be a ground for d Court in case title 2764’ and in case (Criminal) 503 cooperated in th behaviour attribu non-cooperation, accused, while incriminating sta of the interim investigation is t to respond to information. 4240-2026 (O&M) (2) Learned State counsel filed status re tions states that the petitioner has . It is further submitted by learned S report that the recovery of the pistol could not be effected from him and he on, therefore, his custodial interrogati idered opinion of this Court, mere non d for denial of bail as has also been o se titled as ‘Jagdish Thakkar vs. Stat in case titled as ‘Pooran Singh vs. Sta 503. So far as the contention th in the investigation is concerned, attributed to the petitioner cannot be co ration, justifying denial for grant of while joining investigation, is no ing statement under the threat that the terim protection granted to him. on is to make oneself available to the d to lawful queries and not to d atus report dated 09.05.2026 and joined the investigation on rned State counsel as well as in pistol used in the crime by the and he has not cooperated in the rrogation is required. However, ere non recovery cannot by itself been observed by the Delhi High State of Delhi’, 1992 (3) CCR . State of Delhi’, 2022(1) RCR ion that the petitioner has not rned, it may be stated that the t be considered as an instance of nt of pre-arrest bail since, an is not expected to make self- at the State may seek withdrawal him. The purpose of joining to the Investigating Agency and t to divulge self-incriminating AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-24240 4. In v investigation and opinion that pre such, without co the order dated 3 absolute, subject of BNSS. 5. Sinc application, if an
21.05.2026 Amit Sharma 4240-2026 (O&M) (3) In view of the fact that the petition on and given the nature of allegati at pre-trial incarceration of the petit out commenting on merits of case, th ated 30.04.2026 granting interim bai ubject to compliance of conditions la Since the main petition has bee , if any, is rendered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Ye
  
petitioner has already joined the llegations, this Court is of the e petitioner is not required. As ase, this petition is allowed and im bail to the petitioner is made ons laid down in Section 482(2) as been disposed of, pending (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE Yes/No
AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.