CRM-M-72994- IN THE H (105) NIKKY STATE OF HAR CORAM: HON Present: Ms. S (throu Ms. H MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 482 of Bh for grant of antic 28.09.2025 regist Sanhita, 2023 (for 2025 at Police Sta 2. The a filed by the comp the co-accused Vi him on the premi amount of Rs.29 twice for the purp fabricated and wh -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH Versus HARYANA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Ms. Sonal Singh Godara, Advocate fo (through video conferencing) Ms. Himani Arora, DAG, Haryana **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh anticipatory bail in case arising ou registered under Sections 318(4), 23 (for short “BNS”) and Sections 10 ce Station Sadar, Jhajjar, District Jhajj The aforementioned FIR was register complainant Parikshit alleging therein sed Vicky, Lokesh and Ujjwal had fo premise of sending him to Australi 29 lakhs. The air tickets sent by e purpose of sending him to Australia nd when the complainant insisted for JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-72994-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 16.03.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA cate for the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ing out of FIR No.297/2025 dated 8(4), 316(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya ions 10 and 24 of Immigration Act, t Jhajjar. egistered on the basis of a complaint therein that the petitioner alongwith had formed a gang and by inducing ustralia, they had duped him of an nt by the petitioner and co-accused stralia were found to be forged and ted for return of his money, he was M) 2026 nder SS”) ated yaya Act, laint with cing f an used and was AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.17 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-72994- extended threats investigation proc arrest, the petition has been dismisse vide order dated 1 3. It is a falsely implicated case at the hands himself was inter contacted the co him through his em been usurped by t complainant. No account. He has custodial interroga to be released on b 4. Per c allegations agains conversation betw active participant conversation with as such, his com therefore, stressed -2025 (O&M) 2 reats and was criminally intimidated n proceedings were initiated and are etitioner moved an application for gr smissed by the Court of learned Add ated 10.11.2025. It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case. In fact, he himself hands of co-accused Lokesh and has s interested in going abroad and alo e co-accused. An amount of Rs.1.5 his employer in the bank account of d by the latter. He is not beneficiar t. No money was transferred by t e has clean antecedents. He is read terrogation is not required. According d on bail. Per contra, learned State counsel ha against the petitioner are serious in n between the petitioner and the comp cipant in the act of cheating the com n with the complainant, had been aski s complicity in the crime stands pr ressed that the petition does not deserv idated. After registration of FIR, d are underway. Apprehending his for grant of anticipatory bail which d Additional Sessions Judge, Jhajjar l for the petitioner that he has been imself is a victim of cheating in this nd has been made a scapegoat. He nd alongwith the complainant, had Rs.1.5 lakhs had been deposited by unt of co-accused Lokesh, which has eficiary of any transaction with the by the complainant in his bank is ready to join investigation. His ordingly, it is urged that he deserves sel has vehemently argued that the us in nature. There is WhatsApp complainant to show that he was an e complainant and had been having n asking for sending documents and prima facie established. It is, deserve to be allowed. FIR, g his hich ajjar been this He had d by h has h the bank His erves t the sApp as an ving and It is, AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.17 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-72994- 5. This C for the parties at co 6. The p the complainant by being induced that is a victim cannot show the same. T record some photo the complainant an the commission of and proper inves petitioner is must. powers for grant o ordinary circumst case. The Court not operate as inro Court. Taking into considered opinio same is dismissed. 7. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th -2025 (O&M) 3 This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The petitioner alongwith the co-accu nant by causing wrongful loss of an am ed that he would be sent abroad. The cannot be considered at this stage, in . The respondent-State alongwith photocopies of WhatsApp chats that nant and the petitioner and the same s sion of the subject offences. For the p investigation in the matter, the c must. Even otherwise, the well settle grant of pre-arrest bail are to be exerc cumstances and no such circumstanc Court is also required to see that an o as inroad in the normal legal procedur ng into consideration the above discu opinion that the petition deserves to issed. It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. ubmissions made by learned counsel accused is alleged to have cheated f an amount of Rs.29 lakhs to him on . The plea that the petitioner himself ge, in the absence of any material to gwith its status report has placed on ts that had been taken place between ame show his active participation in r the purpose of conducting thorough the custodial interrogation of the l settled proposition of law is that the exercised in exceptional and extra- mstance has been made out in this at an order of anticipatory bail does ocedure of criminal cases by the trial discussed facts, this Court is of the es to be dismissed. According the vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing unsel eated m on self ial to d on ween on in ough the t the - this does trial f the g the y for aring AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.17 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-72994- 8. Since any, is rendered in 16.03.2026 Amit Sharma -2025 (O&M) 4 Since the main petition has been dism ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable:- Yes/No en dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE oned:- Yes/No es/No n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.17 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.