CRM-M-32384-2025 -1- 214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32384-2025 Date of Decision:09.07.2025 Harpreet alias Harry …Petitioner vs. State of Haryana …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Rajender Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sidhu, DAG, Haryana. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to him in case FIR No.132 dated 01.04.2024, registered under Sections 406, 420 of IPC and Sections 10 & 24 of Immigration Act, at Police Station Ladwa, District Kurukshetra. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that as per the allegations levelled by the complainant, he was cheated to the tune of Rs.6.50 lacs, on the pretext of sending his nephew abroad. However, the total amount of Rs.6.50 lacs has been deposited by the co-accused, namely, Gurbachan Singh with the trial Court, subject to outcome of the trial. He further contends that in the present case, Gurbachan Singh has already joined the investigation and has been granted the concession of anticipatory bail by this Court. As per learned counsel, the case of the petitioner is at par with the case of Gurbachan Singh and the petition deserves to be allowed by this Court. HEMLATA 2025.07.09 22:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-32384-2025 -2- 3. On the other hand, reply by way of an affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ladwa, Kurukshetra has been filed by learned State counsel and the same is taken on record. Learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner is a habitual offender and four more cases were registered against him in the past also. Even the petitioner and his co-accused had cheated the complainant on a false pretext and the petition deserves to be dismissed by this Court. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the present case, the dispute primarily pertains to an amount of Rs.6.50 lacs, which was allegedly taken by the accused by misrepresenting the facts. However, the said amount has already been deposited by Gurbachan Singh, co-accused in the trial Court. Moreover, Gurbachan Singh, a similarly placed co-accused has been granted the concession of anticipatory bail by this Court, vide order dated 25.03.2025 passed in CRM-M-5894-2025 (Annexure P- 3). 6. Thus, on partity, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted concession of anticipatory bail, subject to the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. It will be open for the Investigating Officer to call the petitioner to join investigation, if so required, by issuing a written notice in this regard and he shall abide by the conditions mentioned in Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 09.07.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.07.09 22:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document