RAHUL SHARMA vs STATE OF HARYANA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 202 CRM-M-9003-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.05.2026 RAHUL SHARMA ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. Gaurav Verma, Advocate and Mr. Ajay Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gautam Kaile, DAG, Haryana. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS, 2023, for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.0011, dated 07.01.2026, under Sections 305, 331(4) BNS, registered at Police Station Bhiwani Sadar, District Bhiwani. 2. On 17.02.2026, this Court had passed the following order:- “Learned counsel submits that there is no allegation against the petitioner of having stolen the items, though of purchasing the same. He is a small shopkeeper/junk dealer and it is in the course of his business that he purchased items and was unaware of the same to have been stolen. Co-accused, who are alleged to have stolen the items, are on bail. He is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when required by the investigating agency and will cooperate. Notice of motion. At the asking of the Court, Mr. B