CRM-30390-2025 & 1 CRM-30391-2025 IN/AND CRM-M-35718-2025 105 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-30390-2025 & CRM-30391-2025 IN/AND CRM-M-35718-2025 Date of Decision: 07.08.2025 SATWANT SINGH @ SETTI ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB …..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Ms. Kanishik Swaroop, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gorav Kathuria, DAG, Punjab. **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) CRM-30390-2025 The applicant through instant application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is seeking preponement of the main case. In view of prayer made in the application, the same is allowed and main case is taken on Board today itself. CRM-M-35718-2025 1. Petitioner is praying for regular bail in case FIR No.107, dated 24.09.2024, registered at Police Station City II Malerkotla, District Malerkotla, under Sections 420 & 120-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. As per Allegations in the FIR, petitioner and his father Harjinder Singh had taken a sum of Rs.50,000/- each from four persons in the year 2021 for providing job to their children in Punjab Police. Later on, it has also been alleged that the money was paid for sending their Asgar Ali 2025.08.09 12:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-30390-2025 & 2 CRM-30391-2025 IN/AND CRM-M-35718-2025 children abroad. The petitioner was arrested on 27.0.5.2025 and now investigation stands completed and challan has been presented after completion of investigation. All the offences are Magisterial trial. Co- accused Harjinder Singh who is father of the petitioner has been granted the benefit of ad-interim anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 30.07.2025 passed in CRM-M-37230-2025 titled as ‘Harjinder Singh @ Billu Sab Vs. State of Punjab’. 3. As per custody certificate placed on record by learned State counsel, petitioner has already undergone actual custody period of 2 months and 9 days. 4. Since investigation stands completed and trial is likely to take sufficiently long time to conclude, the further detention of the petitioner is not required and he deserves to be released on bail. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid factual position, but without commenting anything upon the merits of the case, the petitioner is admitted to regular bail and he is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond and surety bond to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned, on usual terms and conditions. 6. Allowed. 7. Pending misc. application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 07.08.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Asgar Ali 2025.08.09 12:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document