CRM-M-15327 IN T 234 JAGDEV SING STATE OF PU CORAM:- HO Present:- M for Mr *** RUPINDERJIT 1. Th Bharatiya Naga seek anticipator 318(4) of the B Bathinda, Distri 2. On the in 31 Civ pet fur pet 15327-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJ AT CHANDIGAR CR Da SINGH Versus PUNJAB HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPIN Mr. Manvinder Sidhu, Advocate fo for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Shukla, DAG, Punjab. ***** ERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) Through the instant petition file Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for ipatory bail in FIR No.37 dated 10.02 the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, , District Bathinda. On 24.03.2026, the following order “Prayer in the present petit the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of ant in case FIR No.37 dated 10.02.2 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sa Civil Lines Bathinda, District Bath Learned counsel for the pet petitioner has been falsely implic further submitted that the alle petitioner are false and frivolou PUNJAB & HARYANA IGARH CRM-M-15327-2026 Date of decision: 06.04.2026 ….Petitioner ....Respondent UPINDERJIT CHAHAL cate for n filed under Section 482 of the 3 (for short “BNSS”), the petitioners 10.02.2026 registered under Section 23, at Police Station Civil Lines g order was passed by this Court: - petition filed under Section 482 of f anticipatory bail to the petitioner .02.2026 registered under Section a Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station Bathinda. e petitioner has submitted that the plicated in the present case. He allegations levelled against the olous and the petitioner had no oner dent f the ners ction ines of ner ion ion the He the no GURPREET 2026.04.07 12:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-15327 dis ag pa reg lak exe arg mo exe for Re as pet me per giv ha arg the bee fur evi the the he fro the wh Pu tim ap 15327-2026 2 dishonest intention to cheat the co agreement to sell dated 13.09.20 parties for total sale consideratio regarding which Rs.30 lakhs was lakhs bank transaction and Rs.6 l execution of sale deed was fixe argued that it was the complaina money and did not appear before execution of the sale deed, wherea for the complainant, had marked Registrar, copy of proof of presen as Annexure P-2. He further petitioner sent a legal notice (Ann mentioning therein that the com perform his part of agreement to given by the complainant stands had not given any reply to the argued that if the contents of the then the dispute in the present cas been given criminal colour by re further submitted that the entire c evidence which are already in pos the investigating agency, hence, n the petitioner. Moreover, the petiti he is not involved in any other case from the petitioner. Learned coun the petitioner is ready and willing when called upon to do so by the in Notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf time to file status report. At this stage, Mr. Madan appearance on behalf of the comp e complainant. He argued that the 9.2024 was executed between the ration of Rs.1.57 Crore per acre was given as earnest money (Rs.24 s.6 lakhs in cash) and the date of fixed on 30.06.2025. He further ainant who could not arrange the fore the office of Sub-Registrar for hereas, the petitioner after waiting rked his presence before the Sub- esence of the petitioner is annexed her argued that thereafter, the (Annexure P-3) to the complainant complainant was not present to nt to sell and the earnest money nds forfeited but the complainant the said legal notice. He further the FIR are taken to be true, even t case is of civil nature, which has y registering the present FIR. He ire case is based on documentary possession of the complainant or e, nothing is to be recovered from petitioner has clean antecedents as case. No recovery is to be effected counsel has further submitted that ling to join the investigation as and he investigating agency. urt, Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG, half of respondent-State and seeks dan Sandhu, Advocate has put in omplainant and filed his Memo of the the cre .24 of her the for ing - xed the ant to ney ant her ven has He ary or om as ted hat nd G, eks in of GURPREET 2026.04.07 12:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-15327 Ap pra con sig ba inv wh the ad sat sha 48 3. Lea the order dated investigation. 4. Lea the petitioner ha investigation. 5. In interim order d petitioner shall Investigating O Section 482(2) o 06.04.2026 Gurpreet 15327-2026 3 Appearance, which is taken on re prayer for grant of anticipatory contended that the petitioner has significant amount and thus, does bail. Adjourned to 06.04.2026. In the meantime, the pe investigation within a week from to when required by the Investigatin the Investigating Agency. In the admitted to interim bail on furnish satisfaction of Arresting/Investig shall also abide by the condition 482(2) of BNSS, 2023.” Learned counsel for the petitioner dated 24.03.2026 passed by this Cour tion. Learned counsel for the State, on i ner has joined the investigation and In view of the statement made b rder dated 24.03.2026 passed by this shall continue to join investigation ting Officer and shall also abide by the 82(2) of the BNSS. i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No n record. He, while opposing the atory bail to the petitioner, has has cheated the complainant for a does not deserve the concession of petitioner is directed to join m today and would appear as and gating Officer and cooperate with the event of arrest, he shall be rnishing of bail/surety bonds to the estigating Officer. The petitioner itions as envisaged under Section tioner submits that in compliance of s Court, the petitioner has joined the e, on instructions, has submitted that and is no longer required for further ade by learned State counsel, the y this Court, is made absolute. The gation, as and when called by the the conditions as provided under (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) JUDGE es/No the has r a of oin nd ith be the ner ion ce of d the that rther , the The the nder AL) GURPREET 2026.04.07 12:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.