CRM-M-4023-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 209 CRM-M-4023-2026 Date of Decision: 27.07.2026 TEJINDER SINGH ALIAS LUCKY ... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB + ... RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Gursharan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under section 483 B.N.S.S. (earlier 439 Cr.P.C.) for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 88 dated 11.09.2024 under Sections 406,420 of IPC and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014 registered at Police Station Kiratpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with Kamaljit Kaur and M.D. Ghulam Dastgeer, cheated the complainant of an amount of Rs. 22.64 lakh on the pretext of sending his son abroad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that there is a delay of six months in registration of the FIR. It is further argued that, as per the statement made by the complainant in the FIR, it is clear that the complainant did not transfer even a single penny into the bank account of the RENU RAWAT 2026.07.28 15.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-4023-2026 -2- petitioner. It is further submitted that the amount deposited by the complainant in the bank account of the petitioner's wife has already been returned to the complainant before the learned trial Court. He further submits that the co-accused has already been granted regular bail by the learned JMIC, Sri Anandpur Sahib. The petitioner has been in custody since 14.12.2024 and prays for grant of regular bail. 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent–State and has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of regular bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He has filed the custody certificate of the petitioner in Court today, which is taken on record. As per the custody certificate, the petitioner is in custody for the last 01 years 03 months and 15 days and is not involved in any other case. 6. I have heard the submissions made by the parties and gone through the record. 7. After hearing the rival contentions and considering the fact that in the case in hand, the petitioner is in custody for the last 01 years 03 months and 15 days; not involved in any other case; co-accused has been granted regular bail by. ld. JMIC, Sri Anandpur Sahib coupled with the fact that the trial is likely to take considerable time, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by further incarceration of the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted the concession of regular bail during the pendency of the trial. RENU RAWAT 2026.07.28 15.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-4023-2026 -3- 8. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on her furnishing requisite bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. 9. Nothing discussed hereinabove shall be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 10. It is clarified that if while on bail so granted through the instant order, the petitioner is found indulged in any other criminal case/activity, it shall be open to the State to seek cancellation of her bail. 27.07.2026 (H.S.GREWAL) renu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No RENU RAWAT 2026.07.28 15.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh