MADAN LAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB

209 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18240-2026 Date of decision: 01.05.2026 Madan Lal .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present :- Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kuljinder Dhindsa, AAG, Punjab. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.0007 dated 10.01.2023, under Sections 200, 419, 420, 466, 468, 471, 474 and 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar. 2. Vide order dated 06.04.2026, the petitioner was directed to join investigation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in pursuance to the order passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation and as such his interim bail may be made absolute. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions, has stated that the petitioner has joined the investigation and he is no more required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above, interim order dated 06.04.2026 is made absolute subject to compliance of conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. Petition stands a