CRM-M-38877-2025 -1- 264 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-38877-2025 Date of Decision:28.07.2025 Kamlesh Yadav @ Kamlesh …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Laghuinder Singh Sekhon, Advocate and Mr. Parshant, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.11 dated 24.01.2024 registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC, at Police Station Lahori Gate Patiala (wrongly mentioned as P.S. Divison No.4 in the FIR). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner had no concern with the allegations levelled by the complainant in the present case. Even no amount was transferred in his account and nothing has been recovered from the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested in the present case on 06.04.2024 and is in custody since then. Even challan has been presented against him and no witness has been examined so far. Learned counsel has referred to the order dated 14.08.2024 (Annexure P-2) to contend that other co- accused, namely, Sunny Malhotra, Deepak and Himanshu have been admitted HEMLATA 2025.07.28 23:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-38877-2025 -2- to bail by this Court in CRM-M-25227-2024, CRM-M-31939-2024 and CRM- M-26144-2024. 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. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the present case, the petitioner is in custody for the last more than 01 year and 03 months. After completion of investigation, challan has been presented against him. Other co-accused, namely, Sunny Malhotra, Deepak and Himanshu have been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 14.08.2024 passed in CRM-M-25227-2024, CRM-M-31939-2024 and CRM-M-26144- 2024 (Annexure P-2). 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. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 28.07.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.07.28 23:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document