CRM-M- IN 110 Rajni Bala Vers State of Pun CORAM: Present: AARADHN 1. 09.10.2024 Penal Code 2014, at P Jalandhar 2. noticed her Ladupur, P filing a co (present pe desire to g -9412-2026 -1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA CHANDIGA i Bala Versus of Punjab AM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AA Mr. Jagjot Singh Lalli, Advoca Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, P **** ADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (Oral) Petitioner, who is an accuse .2024, registered against her under Se l Code and Section 13 of Punjab Trave at Police Station Navi Baradari, D dhar, has filed the present petition for Relevant facts as emerging fr ed hereinbelow:- Iqbal Singh, son of Harjin ur, PO Bhatia, District Gurdaspur, a complaint pointing therein that nt petitioner), who used to study w to go abroad. Rajni disclosed that 1- PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT DIGARH CRM-M-9412-2026 Date of Decision: 12.03.2026 …Petitioner. …Respondent. CE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. dvocate for the petitioner. AG, Punjab. accused in case FIR No. 0246 date der Sections 406, 420, 120-B of India Travel Professionals (Regulation) Ac dari, District Police Commissionerat on for grant of anticipatory bail. ging from the documents on record b arjinder Singh, resident of villag ur, set the criminal law in motion b at he was previously known to Raj dy with him. He had expressed h that she is in regular touch with som .2026 dated f Indian on) Act, onerate, cord be illage ion by Rajni ed his some GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- persons, w to one Pre was made t struck at R ‘online’ in Kumar. A accounts d acquaintan the relevan mobile pho (P) were s Complaina by Rajni (P to send ab Finding su 0246 dated B of India (Regulation Commissio grant of p Additional Aggrieved 3. been unnec extent that -9412-2026 -2 s, who are engaged in Immigration Preeti, who asked him to meet her ade to sign some documents. The de at Rs.13 lakhs. At the instance of Pr in her account as also in the acco . As per complainant, Rs.6,50,000 ts disclosed by Preeti. His friend ntance also took Rs.30,000/- from h evant persons. Complainant alleged phone handsets of all the persons re switched off. Worst still, even h ainant, thus, alleged that a calculat ni (P), Preeti and others, who exten d abroad. On receipt of complain g substance in the allegations level ated 09.10.2024, registered against ndian Penal Code and Section 13 ation) Act, 2014, at Police Station issionerate, Jalandhar. Apprehending her arrest, peti t of pre-arrest bail. The same cam tional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, ieved of which, the present petition ha Learned counsel for the petit unnecessarily dragged in the present t that she introduced complainant to P 2- tion business. She made him (c) ta her in the Court Complex, where e deal for sending him to Canada wa of Preeti, some money was transferre account of her known, namely, Ama ,000/- was transferred by him in th riend Rajni (P), who was his goo om him for getting him introduced leged that after taking the money, th ons mentioned above including Raj en his documents were not returne ulated fraud had been played on hi xtended false promises, assuring hi laint, the matter was enquired int levelled, a formal case vide FIR N inst her under Sections 406, 420, 12 13 of Punjab Travel Professiona ation Navi Baradari, District Polic st, petitioner moved an application fo e came to be dismissed by learne dhar, vide order dated 11.02.202 tion has been filed for grant of bail. e petitioner submits that petitioner resent case. Her role was limited to th nt to Preeti and other accused. The fa c) talk ere he a was ferred Aman in the good ced to ey, the Rajni urned. n him g him into. No. , 120- ionals Police tion for learned .2026. has d to the The fact GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- that no mon innocence. Rs.6,50,000 petitioner h position. A accused Pr Rs.60,000/ withdrawn Somehow, and got lo That apart, on the genu learned cou custodial Nonetheles investigatio been made. 4. State coun mentioned the tune of that the in indicates in to find ou Operandai the petition -9412-2026 -3 no money was credited in the account cence. In the complaint, complainant h ,50,000/- in the accounts disclosed b ioner had appeared before the Enquir ion. According to her, she was work sed Preeti and Aman Kumar. At th 00/- was credited in the account o drawn by Preeti. The Enquiry Office ehow, it appears that complainant pre got lodged this FIR by levelling fal apart, unexplained delay in lodging th e genuineness of story put forth by th ed counsel submits that presence of dial interrogation, for nothing is theless, she being a law abiding tigation as and when called for. Pra made. Per contra, while opposing the counsel contends that the role o ioned in the FIR. Complainant has b ne of Rs.13 lakhs. It is further the su the investigation is still underway. ates involvement of petitioner, whose nd out who all are involved in th ndai, how many innocent persons ha etition has been prayed for. 3- count of petitioner further indicates h inant himself alleged having transferre osed by Preeti. Even during enquir Enquiry Officer and had explained h working in the firm run jointly by co At the instance of these two person ount of her father, which was later o Officer was satisfied with explanatio ant prevailed upon the Enquiry Offic false allegations against petitione ing the FIR also raises a question mar h by the complainant. Towards the en ce of the petitioner is not needed fo ng is to be recovered from he iding citizen is willing to join th r. Prayer for allowing the petition ha ing the request for grant of bail, learne role of the petitioner is specifical t has been defrauded by the accused the submission of learned State couns way. Material on record, prima faci ose custodial interrogation is neede in this racket, what is their Modu ons have been duped etc. Dismissal o ates her nsferred enquiry, ined her by co- persons, later on anation. Officer titioner. on mark the end, ded for m her. oin the tion has learned cifically cused to counsel facie, needed odus issal of GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 5. documents 6. the counse Supreme C application 7. The State Supreme C ought not t 8. petitioner i From the m of petitione specific alle complainan petitioner i innocent un extending f their modu been able t favour entit 9. 12.03.2026 gbs -9412-2026 -4 Heard learned counsel for th ments on record. Before expressing any opinio ounsels, it would be appropriate to r eme Court, wherein the factors to be k cation for grant of anticipatory bail, ha In Nikita Jagganath Shetty @ tate of Maharashtra and another, eme Court held that “Anticipatory ba not to be granted in a routine manne Factual backdrop of the cas ioner in the entire incident has been h the material collected till date by inv etitioner along with other accused ca ific allegation that petitioner had receiv lainant. Investigation is at a initial s ioner is needed to find out who all are cent unsuspecting persons are defraud ding false promises to send them/thei odus operandi etc. Court is thus of t able to make out a case of exceptio ur entitling her this extra ordinary relie The petition being devoid of a .2026 4- for the parties and have perused th opinion on submissions raised by bo te to refer to the judgment of Hon’b o be kept in mind while dealing with a ail, have been discussed. etty @ Nikita Vishwajeet Jadhav v her, 2025 AIR SC 3375, the Hon’b ry bail is an exceptional remedy an nner.” he case and the role played by th een highlighted in para 2 of this orde by investigating agencies, involveme sed can be inferred. There is also received a sum of Rs.30,000/- from th nitial stage. Custodial interrogation o all are involved in this racket in whic efrauded of their hard earned money b m/their family members abroad, what us of the opinion that petitioner has n ceptional depravity or hardship in h y relief of grant of pre-arrest bail. id of any merit is hereby dismissed. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE sed the by both Hon’ble with an av vs. Hon’ble y and by the is order. lvement s also a rom the ation of n which oney by what is has not p in her NEY) GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- -9412-2026 -5 Whether Speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable 5- : Yes/No : Yes/No GURBACHAN SINGH 2026.03.15 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document