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CRM-M/45098/2026 of WAHID Vs STATE OF HARYANA on 10 September 2026
COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 208 CRM-M-45098-2026 Date of Decision: 10.09.2026 Wahid ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present:- Mr. Manoj Kumar Sood, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Jasmine Gill, AAG, Haryana. *****
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Date of Decision: 10.09.2026 Wahid ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present:- Mr. Manoj Kumar Sood, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Jasmine Gill, AAG, Haryana. ***** VIKRAM AGGARWAL
, J. (Oral) The prayer in the present petition preferred by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘the BNSS’) is for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.322 dated 23.09.2025, registered at Police Station Hodal, District Palwal, under Sections 25(8) and 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act, 1959.
2. On 14.08.2026, the following order was passed by this Court:- “Prayer in the present petition preferred by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.322 dated 23.09.2025 registered under Sections 25(8) and 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station Hodal, District Palwal. On 23.09.2025, on the basis of a secret information, one Gaurav was apprehended and 4 country made pistols along with 16 live cartridges NISHA
were allegedly recovered from him. Upon interrogation, he disclosed that three country made pistols had been supplied to him by one Devesh and one country made pistol had been supplied by the present petitioner. The accused Devesh was arrested and has been granted regular bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. He submits that apart from the disclosure statement stated to have been suffered by Gaurav, there is no other evidence against the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedents and is willing to join investigation and abide by any condition imposed by the Court. Notice of motion. Mr. Amit Sahni, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondent- State. List on 10.09.2026. In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join investigation. In the event of arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to compliance of the provisions of Section 482(2) BNSS.”
3. Status report by way of affidavit of Manoj Kumar Verma, HPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, HQ, District Palwal, filed in Court is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag it on appropriate place of the case file.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance with the aforesaid order, the petitioner has duly joined the investigation.
5. Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Dahramdev P.S. Hodal, District Palwal, who is present in Court, submits that in NISHA
compliance with the order dated 14.08.2026, the petitioner has duly joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation is not required.
6. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed. The order dated 14.08.2026 passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to compliance of the provisions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. ( VIKRAM AGGARWAL ) September 10, 2026 JUDGE nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No NISHA