IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 Date of decision: 01.04.2026 CRM-M-55952-2025 RITU .... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA ...RESPONDENT(S) CRM-M-60454-2025 KULWANT RAI .... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA ...RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. P.S. Ahluwalia, Senior Advocate with Mr. Keerat Singh Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Viney Phogat, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Vijaydeep Rathee, Adovcate for the complainant. (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in the petitions under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No.24 dated 22.07.2025 under Sections 308(3), 318(4), 36(3), 337, 340 and 61 of BNS and Sections 7, 13(1) and 1(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 308(3) was deleted and Sections 316(5) and 338 BNS were added) registered at Police Station Anti Corruption Bureau, District Ambala. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to the interim orders dated 01.10.2026 and 30.10.2025 passed by this Court, petitioners have joined the investigation. KUSUM 2026.04.01 19:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh CRM-M-55952-2025 -2- 3. The learned State Counsel on instructions submits that the petitioners have joined investigation in terms of orders dated 01.10.2026 and 30.10.2025 and are not required for custodial interrogation. 4. In this view of the matter, interim orders dated 01.10.2026 and 30.10.2025 are made absolute. 5. However, the petitioners shall keep on joining the investigation as and when required to do so and they shall abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS. 6. Petitions stand disposed of. 7. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the connected case. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE 01.04.2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.04.01 19:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh