CRM-M-36733-2025 -1- 228 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36733-2025 Date of Decision:18.07.2025 PARDEEP KUMAR …PETITIONER VS. STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Amit Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sidhu, DAG, Haryana. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 BNSS with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.7 dated 11.03.2025, registered under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 7A, 13(1)(b), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 added later on), Police Station ACB Gurugram, District Anti Corruption Bureau (Haryana) . 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was not named in the FIR and has been nominated as an accused in the disclosure statement made by Ashok @ Ashok Steno, main accused. Even otherwise, the allegations were mainly levelled against Ashok @ Ashok Steno, who has VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.18 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-36733-2025 -2- already been granted the concession of bail on 10.07.2025 by this Court, passed in CRM-M-29408-2025. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that serious allegations have been levelled against the present petitioner and he does not deserve the concession of bail by this Court. However, he could not dispute the fact that Ashok @ Ashok Steno has been admitted to bail by this Court on 10.07.2025. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 5. In the present case, the main accused namely Ashok @ Ashok Steno has already been admitted to bail by this Court in CRM-M-29408-2025 on 10.07.2025. The petitioner is stated to be in custody for the last about 04 months and challan has already been presented against him. Thus, the further custody of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose. 6. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, concerned. 18.07.2025 (N.S. SHEKHAWAT) vipin JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.18 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order