219. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT Varun Kumar State of Punjab and another CORAM: Present: VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in 15.09.2025 registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120 at Police Station 2. Deputy Superintendent of Police, PBI, Economic Offences & Cyber Crime, District Patiala, on behalf of respondent No.1, on record. Custody certificate on record. 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.28448 Date of Decision: 23 Varun Kumar Versus tate of Punjab and another HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL ***** Mr. Dixit Raj Kapoor, Advocate Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. ***** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition preferred under Section Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in 15.09.2025 registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120 at Police Station Cyber Crime, Patiala. Status report by way of affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, PBI, Economic Offences & Cyber Crime, District Patiala, on behalf of respondent No.1, Custody certificate dated 22.07.2026 On a complaint submitted by one IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH M No.28448 of 2026 Date of Decision: 23.07.2026 … Petitioner … Respondents HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Prayer in the present petition preferred under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the ‘BNSS’) is for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.31 dated 15.09.2025 registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, by way of affidavit of Shri Gurvir Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, PBI, Economic Offences & Cyber Crime, District Patiala, on behalf of respondent No.1, filed in Court today, is taken dated 22.07.2026 filed in Court, is also taken On a complaint submitted by one Gurdarshan Singh, the FIR SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.07.23 18:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.28448 of 2026 - 2 - in question was registered. The allegation was that after forging the Aadhar Card and Pan Card of the complainant, the accused got a loan of Rs.22 lakhs approved from HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank and the said amount was also transferred to the account of co-accused also named Gurdarshan Singh. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. He submits that the petitioner has no role to play; no recovery has been made from the petitioner; petitioner is in custody for the last 3 months and 17 days; investigation stands completed; final report has been submitted; charges are yet to be framed; antecedents of the petitioner are clean; trial will still take a sufficiently long time and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. 5. Per contra, learned State counsel has opposed the bail application stating that the offence allegedly committed by the petitioner is serious in nature. 6. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 7. The matter is based largely upon documentary evidence. As to whether, some forgery was committed or not shall be determined when the trial concludes. As to whether, the petitioner was a part of the conspiracy or not shall also be determined when the trial concludes. Antecedents of the petitioner are clean , investigation stands completed, final report has been submitted, but charges have not yet been framed. Trial will, therefore, take SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.07.23 18:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.28448 of 2026 - 3 - a sufficiently long time and, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. 8. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) July 23, 2026 JUDGE sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.07.23 18:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document