GAUTAM vs STATE OF HARYANA

CRM-M-17343-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 207 AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17343-2026 Date of decision: 19.05.2026 GAUTAM ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Ms. Titiksha, Advocate for Mr. Dhruv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Malvika Singh, DAG,Haryana. **** H.S.GREWAL,J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Section Under Section 482, BNSS, 2023 (Corresponding Section 438, Cr.P.C, 1973) grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 3 dated 02.01.2026 U/S 25 (1B) (a) the Arms Act, 1959, Police Station Mahesh Nagar, District Ambala (Annexure P-1). 2. The Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 01.04.2026, had directed the petitioner to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer and join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he was ordered to be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the SHO/Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 482(2) of the BNSS (erstwhile Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order dated 01.04.2026, passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioner ha