CRM-M-39966-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (235) CRM-M-39966-2025 (O & M) Date of decision: 31.07.2025 Purn Singh @ Puran Singh …... Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Surinder Dagar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. T.P. Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana. ***** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 is for the grant of the regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No.14 dated 19.05.2025 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 addedlater on) registered at Police Station ACB, Faridabad, District Anti Corruption Bureau, Haryana. 2. The petitioner-Purn Singh @ Puran Singh came to be apprehended while accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000/- from the complainant on behalf of Dr. Manish Garg, SMO, CHC Hathin to release the salary of the complainant. SUKHPREET KAUR 2025.08.01 07:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRM-M-39966-2025 (O & M) 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He is in custody since 19.05.2025. The challan stands submitted. None of the 21 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far. Dr. Manish Garg, SMO has been granted the concession of interim anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 06.06.2025. As the Trial is not likely to be concluded anytime soon, the petitioner be granted the concession of bail. 4. The learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, contends that the petitioner accepted an amount of Rs.10,000/- on behalf of Dr. Manish Garg, SMO, CHC Hathin to release the salary of the complainant. The allegations being serious, he is not entitled to the concession of bail. He, however, concedes that the petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2025, that none of the 21 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far and that Dr. Manish Garg, SMO has been granted the concession of interim anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 6. The veracity of the prosecution case against the petitioner and his co-accused shall be adjudicated during the course of the Trial. Admittedly, the petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2025 but none of 21 prosecution witnesses have been examined so far. Therefore, the Trial in the present case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon. Therefore, in this situation, the further incarceration of the petitioner is not required, moreso, when a co-accused/Dr. Manish Garg has been granted the concession of interim anticipatory bail. SUKHPREET KAUR 2025.08.01 07:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRM-M-39966-2025 (O & M) 7. Thus, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner, namely, Purn Singh @ Puran Singh is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. 8. The present petition stands disposed of. July 31, 2025 ( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) sukhpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2025.08.01 07:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh