CRM-M-39245-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 217 CRM-M-39245-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.08.2025 Yakash .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. S.K.Tripathi, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Vasundhra Dalal Anand, Sr. DAG, Haryana. **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J.(Oral) 1. Petitioner is praying for regular bail in case FIR No.0078, dated 11.02.2025, registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’) at Police Station Palam Vihar, District Gurugram. 2. Upon notice, learned State counsel has appeared and filed status report by way of affidavit dated 08.08.2025 of Mr. Manjit Singh, HPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Udyog Vihar, Gurugram on behalf of respondent-State and the same is taken on record. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel & perused the paper-book. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for grant of bail. 4. The present case was registered on the basis of complaint given to the Police by Devender Yadav with the allegations that he had given his Scorpio vehicle bearing No.HR-76J-5765 to Yakash (present petitioner) for plying the same on 31.12.2023 but he prepared forged documents and sold Rajeev Purohit 2025.08.11 18:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-39245-2025 2 the same to one Ankush resident of Sonipat. When he talked to him to return the car, he asked him to pay his money and to take possession of the vehicle. Now the mobile phone of Yakash is found to be switched off and he also does not take his calls. Whenever he visits the house of the Yakash, his family members conceal him. On 30.09.2024, he came to know that his vehicle was brought to Mahindra Himalaya Motors Service Centre, Sri Nagar for service and thereafter, he contacted the Manager of the said agency and requested him not to handover the vehicle to anyone. He further alleged that Ankush has sold the vehicle on the basis of fake documents in favour of Dr. Aasif Ahmad Bhat resident of Sri Nagar and he prayed that his vehicle be got recovered. 5. During investigation, petitioner was arrested on 31.03.2025 and after completion of investigation, final report has been presented before Area Magistrate on 02.06.2025. All the offences are magisterial in trial. The petitioner is in custody since 31.03.2025. The trial is likely to take long time to conclude and further detention of the petitioner is thus not required. 6. Having regard to the aforesaid factual position, but without commenting anything upon the merits of the case, the petitioner 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. 7. Allowed. 11.08.2025 (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) Rajeev (rvs) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Rajeev Purohit 2025.08.11 18:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document