IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 102 CRM-M-67830-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.02.2026 Surjeet Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : Ms. Gaganpreet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Kuldip Singh, Advocate for the petitioner

      ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1.    !"  # $%&"' ()(') ' *  +(,- .!"   /#0%  $1 2  3' (  ' */ 40 5Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case only on account of being a friend of Sachin Setia, who is a Commission Agent and no amount, as a matter of fact, was handed over to the petitioner to settle the dispute between her and Sachin Setia. There is a delay of 2 months in filing the complaint and 16 months in registration of FIR. It is only so as to pressure tactics to settle the amount of Rs.60,00,000/- between the aforesaid two. He is not involved in any other case. The petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when required by the investigating agency and will cooperate. Notice of motion. At the asking of the Court, Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. Meanwhile, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation on or before 10.12.2025. In the event of his arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction MOHIT 2026.02.20 18:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-67830-2025 (O&M) -2- of the Arresting Officer, subject to compliance of conditions as enshrined under Section 482(2) BNSS. However, it is clarified that if the petitioner does not join and cooperate with the Investigating Agency as required by the Arresting/Investigating Officer, this interim order shall be deemed to have been vacated. Adjourned to 18.12.2025. 6 + 7 808  #9  # 9#:89 #; 828 9   8  7  8%3
7 8 89# 9#: 8 ;  * %99<# 8#  #  ' (  ' *8 8#8  8   - .!"  , :98   9#;   #89  #  8 (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 20.02.2026 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2026.02.20 18:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document