CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----19189 19189 19189 19189---- 212 212 212 212 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Amir Hussain State of Haryana Date of Date of Date of Date of Decision Decision Decision Decision Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: Present: Present: Present: Present:- SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL 2023 (Section 439 Cr. P.C.) case FIR No. 319, 338, 336(3), 340(2), Act, 2000, at Police Station Cyber West, District Gurugram. 2. (M/s Home Credit India Finance Pvt. Ltd. duly registered under the Companies Act a durable through tie the company leaked confidential customer data to fraudsters. Subsequently, ----2026 2026 2026 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----19189 19189 19189 19189----2026 2026 2026 2026 Amir Hussain Versus Haryana Decision Decision Decision Decision: : : : April 17 April 17 April 17 April 17, 2026 , 2026 , 2026 , 2026 Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: Date of Uploading: April 17 April 17 April 17 April 17, 2026 , 2026 , 2026 , 2026 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Ms. Sonal Singh Godara, Advocate (presence marked through video presence marked through video presence marked through video presence marked through video Mr. Deepak Kumar Grewal, DAG Haryana. ***** ***** ***** ***** SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL, J. , J. , J. , J. (ORAL) (ORAL) (ORAL) (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section (Section 439 Cr. P.C.) seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner FIR No.312/2025 dated 28.08.2025, registered under Sections 319, 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of the IT , at Police Station Cyber West, District Gurugram. The gravamen of the FIR in question is that M/s Home Credit India Finance Pvt. Ltd. duly registered under the Companies Act and provides loans to customers for purchasing consumer durable through tie-ups with small retail stores) the company leaked confidential customer data to fraudsters. Subsequently, 1111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH 2026 2026 2026 2026 ….Petitioner …Respondent HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Advocate for the petitioner presence marked through video presence marked through video presence marked through video presence marked through video----conferencing conferencing conferencing conferencing). Mr. Deepak Kumar Grewal, DAG Haryana. has been filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in , registered under Sections 318(4), 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of the IT , at Police Station Cyber West, District Gurugram. FIR in question is that the complainant M/s Home Credit India Finance Pvt. Ltd. duly registered under the loans to customers for purchasing consumer ups with small retail stores) alleged that an employee of the company leaked confidential customer data to fraudsters. Subsequently, 1111 ….Petitioner …Respondent 483 of the BNSS, in 318(4), 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of the IT complainant M/s Home Credit India Finance Pvt. Ltd. duly registered under the loans to customers for purchasing consumer that an employee of the company leaked confidential customer data to fraudsters. Subsequently, MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.04.17 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment 2222 CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----19189 19189 19189 19189----2026 2026 2026 2026 fraudulent transactions were carried out with the company’s customers by unidentified individuals or groups, who impersonated representatives of the complainant company. The complainant has furnished certain relevant mobile numbers and bank account details of the alleged fraudsters and has requested that appropriate legal action be taken against them under the relevant provisions relating to impersonation, forgery, and cheating. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 30.08.2025. Learned counsel has iterated that the petitioner has been falsely implicated into the FIR in question. Learned counsel has argued that prime allegation made by the complainant-company is that of ‘data-theft’, but, at this stage, there is no statement of any victim available with the police so as to reflect that any person/victim was actually defrauded. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner has suffered incarceration for more than 07 months, and is a man with clean antecedents. Thus, regular bail is prayed for. 4. Learned State counsel has opposed the present petition by arguing that allegations raised against the petitioner are serious in nature and, thus, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of the regular bail. Learned State counsel seeks to place on record the custody certificate dated 15.04.2026, in the Court today, which is taken on record. 5. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the available records of the case. 6. The petitioner was arrested on 30.08.2025, whereinafter investigation was carried out and challan qua the petitioner stands presented on 17.11.2025. Out of total 6 cited prosecution witnesses, none has been MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.04.17 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment 3333 CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----19189 19189 19189 19189----2026 2026 2026 2026 examined till date. It is, thus, indubitable that culmination of trial will take its own time. The rival contentions raised at Bar give rise to debatable issues, which shall essentially be ratiocinated upon during the course of trial. This Court does not deem it appropriate to delve deep into these rival contentions, at this stage, lest it may prejudice the trial. Nothing tangible has been brought forward to indicate the likelihood of the petitioner absconding from the process of justice or interfering with the prosecution evidence. 6.1. As per custody certificate dated 15.04.2026 filed by learned State counsel, the petitioner has already suffered incarceration for a period of 07 months and 17 days, & is not shown to be involved in any other FIR(s). Suffice to say, further detention of the petitioner as an undertrial is not warranted in the facts and circumstances of the case. 7. In view of above, the present petition is allowed allowed allowed allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail, if not required in any other case, on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Ld. concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate. However, in addition to conditions that may be imposed by the concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate, the petitioner shall remain bound by the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not mis-use the liberty granted. (ii) The petitioner shall not tamper with any evidence, oral or documentary, during the trial. (iii) The petitioner shall not absent himself on any date before the trial. (iv) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. (v) The petitioner shall deposit his passport, if any, with the trial Court. (vi) The petitioner shall give his cellphone number to the Investigating Officer/SHO of concerned Police Station MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.04.17 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment 4444 CRM CRM CRM CRM----M M M M----19189 19189 19189 19189----2026 2026 2026 2026 and shall not change his cell-phone number without prior permission of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate. (vii) The petitioner shall not in any manner try to delay the trial. (viii) Apart from the above conditions, the petitioner shall be required to deposit either FDR or bank guarantee in favour of the Court releasing him on bail, to the tune of Rs.50,000/-. There is no gainsaying that in case, the petitioner defaults in any manner whatsoever, the said amount shall be forfeited immediately, in accordance with law. 8. In case of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions and those which may be imposed by concerned CJM/Duty Magistrate as directed hereinabove or upon showing any other sufficient cause, the State/complainant shall be at liberty to move cancellation of bail of the petitioner. 9. Ordered accordingly. 10. Nothing said hereinabove shall be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 11. Since the main case has been decided, pending miscellaneous application, if any, shall also stands disposed off. ((((SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL SUMEET GOEL)))) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE April 17 April 17 April 17 April 17, 2026 , 2026 , 2026 , 2026 mahavir Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.04.17 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment