IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 211 Ajmer Singh State of Punjab CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Kuldeep Singh Saini, Advocate, for the complainant. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 Nyaya Sanhita case FIR No.87, dated 09.05.2026 registered under Sections 384, 419, 420 IPC at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. 2. FIR No.99 was registered on 14.08.2023 under Section 376 IPC and Section 67 Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. The accused were two persons namely Ankit Dahiya and one Aakash Kumar. When the app bail of Aakash Kumar was listed before the Apex Court, the fat Kumar submitted an audio recording before the Apex Court alleging demand of money by the complainant side with a view to settle the case registered under Section 376 IPC. Under the circumstances, the Apex Court observed that it was the duty of the investigating officer to investigate about the transcript of the alleged conversation between the uncle of the prosecutrix and the father of the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR Date of Decision: V/s State of Punjab HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Kuldeep Singh Saini, Advocate, for the complainant. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) is for the grant of pre case FIR No.87, dated 09.05.2026 registered under Sections 384, 419, 420 IPC at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. FIR No.99 was registered on 14.08.2023 under Section 376 IPC and Section 67-A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. The accused were two persons namely Ankit Dahiya and one Aakash Kumar. When the app of Aakash Kumar was listed before the Apex Court, the fat Kumar submitted an audio recording before the Apex Court alleging demand of money by the complainant side with a view to settle the case registered ction 376 IPC. Under the circumstances, the Apex Court observed that it was the duty of the investigating officer to investigate about the transcript of the alleged conversation between the uncle of the prosecutrix and the father of the applicant before the Apex Court. Accordingly, the matter was IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-34851-2026 Date of Decision: 21.07.2026 …Petitioner …Respondents HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Naveen Batra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kuldeep Singh Saini, Advocate, for the complainant. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya is for the grant of pre-arrest bail in case FIR No.87, dated 09.05.2026 registered under Sections 384, 419, 420 IPC at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. FIR No.99 was registered on 14.08.2023 under Section 376 IPC A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. The accused were two persons namely Ankit Dahiya and one Aakash Kumar. When the application for pre-arrest of Aakash Kumar was listed before the Apex Court, the father of Aakash Kumar submitted an audio recording before the Apex Court alleging demand of money by the complainant side with a view to settle the case registered ction 376 IPC. Under the circumstances, the Apex Court observed that it was the duty of the investigating officer to investigate about the transcript of the alleged conversation between the uncle of the prosecutrix and the Apex Court. Accordingly, the matter was of Bharatiya arrest bail in case FIR No.87, dated 09.05.2026 registered under Sections 384, 419, 420 FIR No.99 was registered on 14.08.2023 under Section 376 IPC A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. The accused were two persons namely arrest her of Aakash Kumar submitted an audio recording before the Apex Court alleging demand of money by the complainant side with a view to settle the case registered ction 376 IPC. Under the circumstances, the Apex Court observed that it was the duty of the investigating officer to investigate about the transcript of the alleged conversation between the uncle of the prosecutrix and the Apex Court. Accordingly, the matter was VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.22 16.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34851-2026 -2- investigated and the instant FIR was registered against the petitioner, who is the father of the prosecutrix and one Harmanpreet Kaur, who is alleged to have impersonated as the prosecutrix while raising the demand of money for settling the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. He submits that the antecedents of the petitioner are clean; no recovery has to be made from him and the petitioner is willing to join investigation and abide by any condition imposed by the Court. 5. Per contra, learned counsel representing the State has opposed the said prayer stating that the allegations are extremely serious and that if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, he will try to interfere with the investigation and even influence and threaten the accused side in the case registered under Section 376 IPC. 6. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 7. The allegations are serious. The petitioner, who is the father of the prosecutrix/victim and one Harmanpreet Kaur, who impersonated as the prosecutrix/victim were found to be having conversation with the father of the accused in the case registered under Section 376 IPC demanding money for settling the case. The voice samples have matched. Such instances are on the rise and blackmailing is the order of the day. Such cases, in the considered opinion of this Court, do not deserve any indulgence in the form of a pre- arrest bail. 8. That being so, the petition is found to be devoid of merit and is accordingly dismissed. VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.22 16.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34851-2026 -3- However, nothing stated herein above shall be construed to be an opinion on the merits of the case. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE July 21, 2026 vcgarg Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.22 16.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document