IN THE 219 Zubaid Khan State of Haryana CORAM : HON'BLE Present :- Mr. Mr. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The Bharatiya Nagarik petitioner in case Sections 318(4) Station Cyber Crime 2. Briefly 30.05.2025, Jitender 22.05.2025 he received had met with an but the latter’s mo the complainant message stated money for facilitating complainant transferred It was thus stated unknown person. THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-73589 Date of decision: VERSUS Haryana HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD Mr. Mohd. Tarif, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Chauhan, Addl. AG, Haryana ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant first petition has been filed Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for case bearing FIR No.81 dated 30.05.2025 318(4) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Crime Rewari, District Rewari. Briefly stated, the facts of the Jitender Kumar lodged the instant received a WhatsApp message informing an accident. The complainant attempted mobile phone was found to be complainant sought a photograph of his that his brother was admitted facilitating his admission. Acting on transferred an amount of Rs.80,000/ stated that the complainant was person. PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH 73589-2025(O&M) decision: 13.01.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ petitioner. Haryana. filed under Section 483 of the grant of regular bail to the 30.05.2025 registered under Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police present case are that on instant FIR stating that on informing him that his brother attempted to contact his brother switched off. Besides, when brother, the sender of the in a hospital and demanded on the said representation, the Rs.80,000/- through his mobile phone. thereafter defrauded by an SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.01.14 19:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 219 CRM-M-73589-2025(O&M) 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the name of the petitioner cropped up in the disclosure statement made by Anil Sahu, from whose bank account a sum of Rs.20,000/- was recovered. He further contends that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.08.2025 and has undergone an actual custody of more than 04 months. He submits that the petitioner is not involved in any other criminal case and the petitioner had acted under a bona fide belief in providing his bank account details at the behest of co-accused Sameer, without any intention to defraud the complainant. 4. Learned State counsel submits that co-accused Sameer had paid a sum of Rs.9,000/- to the present petitioner for arranging a bank account, whereupon the petitioner transferred an amount of Rs.7,000/- to Rishab, who, in turn, paid a sum of Rs.5,000/- to Anil Sahu for providing his bank account details. It is further submitted that an amount of Rs.20,000/- was thereafter deposited in the bank account of Anil Sahu. He however does not dispute the fact that the petitioner is not involved in any other criminal case and that the bank account in which the amount in question was deposited does not belong to the petitioner, but pertains to co-accused Anil Sahu. It is also submitted that the investigation in the present case is complete and the challan has also been filed on 09.09.2025, however, the charges are yet to be framed. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties and have gone through the documents appended along with the present petition. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances as noticed hereinabove, the young age of the petitioner, who is about 22 years old, the period of custody already undergone by him, his clean antecedents, as well SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.01.14 19:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3 219 CRM-M-73589-2025(O&M) as the present stage of the trial, I deem it appropriate to allow the present petition. 7. The instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bail bond/surety bond to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 8. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not extend any threat and shall not influence any prosecution witnesses in any manner directly or indirectly. 9. The observation made hereinabove shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and the Trial Court shall decide the case on the basis of available material. 10. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 13.01.2026 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) Sumit Gusain JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.01.14 19:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document