CRM-M-62627-2024 1 204 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-62627-2024 Date of Decision: 09.07.2025 Harjit Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. APS Sandhu, Advocate, and Mr. Ashish Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Arora, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Sidhant Vermani, Advocate, for the complainant. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case FIR No.158 dated 22.08.2024, registered under Sections 420, 120-B IPC at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted interim bail by this Court vide order dated 19.12.2024, wherein the petitioner had given an undertaking that he was ready to deposit Rs.10 lakhs before the Court. He submits that, in compliance to the said undertaking, the petitioner has already deposited Rs.10 lakhs with the Court. He further submits that a compromise was subsequently taken place with the complainant, as per which the petitioner agreed to pay Rs.20 lakhs to the complainant. He submits that Rs.15 lakhs has already been deposited in the complainant's account and a tractor- trolley, worth to remaining amount, i.e. Rs.5 lakhs, has been handed over to the complainant, and the RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.09 19:05 I am approving this document CRM-M-62627-2024 2 same is part of the compromise. 3. However, learned counsel for the complainant disputes the factum of tractor-trolley having been handed over, but admits that Rs.15 lakhs had been deposited in the account of the complainant. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Sardool Singh, has affirmed the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation and he is no more required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 19.12.2024 is made absolute subject to compliance of conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 09.07.2025 JUDGE rajan Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.09 19:05 I am approving this document