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2023 DAILYLAW 5272 (PNJ)

PARAS BHAI MEHTA v. STATE OF HARYANA

CRM-M/16403/2026 · 2026-04-23

Rupinderjit Chahal

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CRM-M-16403 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 218 PARAS BHAI MEHTA STATE OF HARYANA CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Varun Dhingra, Mr. Shivam Sachdeva, Mr. Sandesh, for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, AAG, Haryana. Mr. P.S. Ahluwalia, Sr. Mr. H.S. Randhawa, for the complainant. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District Gurugram (Annexure P 2. On the BN in case FIR No.38 dated 22.01.2026 registered under Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District Gurugram (Annexure P 16403-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: PARAS BHAI MEHTA Versus HARYANA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Mr. Varun Dhingra, Advocate (Th Mr. Shivam Sachdeva, Advocate Mr. Sandesh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, AAG, Haryana. Mr. P.S. Ahluwalia, Sr. Advocate Mr. H.S. Randhawa, Advocate for the complainant. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.38 dated Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District Gurugram (Annexure P-1). On 08.04.2026, the following order “Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.38 dated 22.01.2026 registered under Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District Gurugram (Annexure P-1). IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16403-2026 Date of decision: 23.04.2026 ….Petitioner ....Respondent HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL hrough VC) and Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, AAG, Haryana. Advocate with Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner FIR No.38 dated 22.01.2026 registered under Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District following order was passed by this Court: - Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of SS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.38 dated 22.01.2026 registered under Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District ….Petitioner ....Respondent Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioner 22.01.2026 registered under Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of SS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.38 dated 22.01.2026 registered under Sections 61(2), 318, 351 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station DLF, District GURPREET 2026.04.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-16403 petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the only role attributed to the petitioner is that he merely facilitated a meeting between the complainant and accused persons and had no role in the subsequent transactions. He submits that the complainant and accused. person had independently entered into the business dealing with each other and the petitioner had no role or involvement whatsoever in the business transactions. He submits that the petitioner is not a beneficia amount and no amount was ever received or transferred to be credited into his account. He further submits that the petitioner is also not likely the beneficiary of the amount that has been deposited by t is civil in nature which has been given criminal color. He further submits that the petitioner is running the business of electronic items and is a family. man. The petitioner has clean antecedents. Learne ready and willing to join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigating agency. status report and she relying upon the s opposed the petition for bail and submits that the offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature. She submits that the petitioner was hand in gloves with the accused persons and had actively participated in the dealings. appearance on behalf of the complainant and has filed his memo of appearance. The same is taken on record. He has opposed to the relief sought by the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner actively parti principal accused persons and represented himself to be representative of the accused company. He further submits that forged documents, including government letters and tender 16403-2026 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the only role attributed to the petitioner is that he merely facilitated a meeting between the complainant and accused persons and had no role in the subsequent transactions. He submits that the complainant and accused. person had independently entered into the business dealing with each other and the petitioner had no role or involvement whatsoever in the business transactions. He submits that the petitioner is not a beneficiary directly or indirectly of the alleged outstanding amount and no amount was ever received or transferred to be credited into his account. He further submits that the petitioner is also not likely the beneficiary of the amount that has been deposited by the complainant. He submits that the entire dispute is civil in nature which has been given criminal color. He further submits that the petitioner is running the business of electronic items and is a family. man. The petitioner has clean antecedents. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigating agency. On the other hand, learned State counsel has filed the status report and she relying upon the s opposed the petition for bail and submits that the offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature. She submits that the petitioner was hand in gloves with the accused persons and had actively participated in the dealings. At this stage, Mr. H.S. Randhawa, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant and has filed his memo of appearance. The same is taken on record. He has opposed to the relief sought by the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner actively participated in introducing the complainant to the principal accused persons and represented himself to be representative of the accused company. He further submits that forged documents, including government letters and tender Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the only role attributed to the petitioner is that he merely facilitated a meeting between the complainant and accused persons and had no role in the subsequent transactions. He submits that the complainant and accused. person had independently entered into the business dealing with each other and the petitioner had no role or involvement whatsoever in the business transactions. He submits that the petitioner is not a ry directly or indirectly of the alleged outstanding amount and no amount was ever received or transferred to be credited into his account. He further submits that the petitioner is also not likely the beneficiary of the amount that has been he complainant. He submits that the entire dispute is civil in nature which has been given criminal color. He further submits that the petitioner is running the business of electronic items and is a family. man. The petitioner has clean antecedents. submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigating agency. On the other hand, learned State counsel has filed the status report and she relying upon the same has vehemently opposed the petition for bail and submits that the offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature. She submits that the petitioner was hand in gloves with the accused persons and had actively participated in the dealings. is stage, Mr. H.S. Randhawa, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant and has filed his memo of appearance. The same is taken on record. He has opposed to the relief sought by the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner cipated in introducing the complainant to the principal accused persons and represented himself to be representative of the accused company. He further submits that forged documents, including government letters and tender the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the only role attributed to the petitioner is that he merely facilitated a meeting between the complainant and accused persons and had no role in the subsequent transactions. He submits that the complainant and accused. person had independently entered into the business dealing with each other and the petitioner had no role or involvement whatsoever in the business transactions. He submits that the petitioner is not a ry directly or indirectly of the alleged outstanding amount and no amount was ever received or transferred to be credited into his account. He further submits that the petitioner is also not likely the beneficiary of the amount that has been he complainant. He submits that the entire dispute is civil in nature which has been given criminal color. He further submits that the petitioner is running the business of electronic items and is a family. man. The petitioner has clean antecedents. submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when called On the other hand, learned State counsel has filed the ame has vehemently opposed the petition for bail and submits that the offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature. She submits that the petitioner was hand in gloves with the accused persons and is stage, Mr. H.S. Randhawa, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant and has filed his memo of appearance. The same is taken on record. He has opposed to the relief sought by the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner cipated in introducing the complainant to the principal accused persons and represented himself to be representative of the accused company. He further submits that forged documents, including government letters and tender GURPREET 2026.04.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-16403 documents were shown to induce th goods worth more than 2 crores. investigation within a week from today and would appear as and when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be admitted to interim bail on furnishing of bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Sec 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order dated investigation. 4. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions has submitted that the petitioner ha required for further investigation. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the offence committed by petitioner is serious in nature and hence, op grant of bail to the petitioner 6. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the interim order dated petitioner shall continue to join investigation, as and when called by th Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS 23.04.2026 Gurpreet 16403-2026 3 documents were shown to induce th goods worth more than 2 crores. Adjourned to 23.04.2026. In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join investigation within a week from today and would appear as and when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be admitted to interim bail on furnishing of bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Sec 482(2) of BNSS, 2023.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order dated 08.04.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner ha investigation. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and required for further investigation. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the offence committed by petitioner is serious in nature and hence, op grant of bail to the petitioner. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the interim order dated 08.04.2026 passed by this Court, is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join investigation, as and when called by th Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No documents were shown to induce the complainant to supply In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join investigation within a week from today and would appear as and when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate with the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be admitted to interim bail on furnishing of bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the Learned counsel for the State, on instructions of SI Chunni Lal, joined the investigation and is no longer Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the offence committed by petitioner is serious in nature and hence, opposes the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the passed by this Court, is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No e complainant to supply In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join investigation within a week from today and would appear as and with the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be admitted to interim bail on furnishing of bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners tion Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of joined the i Lal, no longer Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the poses the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the passed by this Court, is made absolute. The e Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) GURPREET 2026.04.24 16:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.