-1- CRM-M-13526-2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 234 CRM-M-13526-2025 Date of decision: 10.07.2025 INDERJIT SINGH SOHI ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present:- Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sukhcharan Singh Gill, Advocate for the applicant-petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Ankur Jain, Advocate for the complainant. *** H.S. Grewal, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 seeking regular bail in FIR No.213 dated 23.10.2024 under Section 420 IPC, 1860 and Section 24 of Immigration Act registered at Police Station Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has accepted about 21 lakhs from the complainant for sending the son of the complainant abroad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.12.2024. Sonia Puri 2025.07.12 13:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- CRM-M-13526-2025 (O&M) 4. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the grant of concession of regular bail and states that the challan already stands presented on 23.12.2024, however, charges are yet to be framed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the material placed on record. 6. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, and the fact that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.12.2024 and the trial is yet to commence, the conclusion of the trial is likely to take a long time and as such, further incarceration of the petitioner would not serve the ends of justice. Therefore, this Court deems it a fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner. 7. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted concession of regular bail in the present case, on his furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/ Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. The pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 8. It is however, made clear that in case during his bail, the petitioner indulges in any offence, the State shall be at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. 10th July, 2025 (H.S. GREWAL) Sonia Puri JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No Sonia Puri 2025.07.12 13:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document