CRM-M-4085-20 IN THE H (204) PANKAJ @ PAN STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under S “BNS”) and Secti Nagar, Mohali. regular bail whic Sessions Judge, S respectively. 2. As p information, a Pol Floor, Coin Home 2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH
PANKAJ GOSWAMI AND ANOT Versus
PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Karandeep Singh Sidhu, Advocat Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of nder Section 318(4) of Bharatiya Ny Section 66 of IT Act at Police Statio The petitioners had filed sepa which had been dismissed by the , SAS Nagar, vide order dated As per the allegations, on 17.07.2 , a Police party headed by SI Ankit re Homes, Gilco Valley, Kharar and app JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-4085-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 10.03.2026 ANOTHER ... Petitioners ...Respondent
ANISHA BATRA
dvocate for the petitioners preferred by the petitioners under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.35 dated 17.07.2025 iya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short Station Cyber Crime, District SAS separate applications for grant of y the Court of Learned Additional dated 03.09.2025 and 26.09.2025 7.07.2025, on receipt of a secret nkit reached at Flat No.2548-B, First nd apprehended 04 youths who were M) 2026
nder ) 2025 short SAS nt of ional 2025 ecret First were AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.10 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-4085-20 present there. Th them. They disc No.006, Royal Ap and the petitioner Vaibhav Kumar, same. On askin cellphones to allur earning more mon using AllPanel ap recovered laptops, the aforementione 02 laptops, 06 mo and an amount of cards, 07 mobile Rs.1,00,000/- wer possession. Recov now stands conclu 3. It is been falsely impli them. They are investigation. Th offences are triab detaining them in be extended benef 2026 (O&M) 2 e. The petitioner No.1 (Pankaj @ Pa y disclosed their names and particul yal Apartment was also raided in pursu itioner No.2 (Gurpreet Singh) alongw mar, Manjeet Singh and Nikhil Kuma asking, they disclosed that they h o allure innocent persons through inte e money and by misleading them into nel app and had been committing o ptops, cellphones and other articles us ntioned offences. The petitioner No.1 mobile phones of different make, 0 unt of Rs.50,000/- at his instance, w obile phones of different make, 02 were got effected by the petitione Recoveries were effected from the oth concluded. is argued by learned counsel for implicated in this case. False recov y are in custody since long. They n. The trial will take considerable ti e triable by Magistrate. No useful em in custody anymore. It is, therefo benefit of bail. j @ Pankaj Goswami) was amongst articulars. Thereafter, another flat n pursuance of the secret information alongwith 03 more persons namely l Kumar were apprehended from the hey had been using their laptops, gh internet by offering temptation of m into online games. They had been tting online frauds. They also got cles used by them for commission of r No.1 got recovered 22 ATM cards, , 01 cheque book, 10 passbooks , whereas recovery of 20 ATM , 02 laptops and an amount of titioner No.2 which was taken into the other accused also. Investigation el for the petitioners that they have recoveries have been planted upon They are not required for further able time to conclude. The subject seful purpose would be served by herefore, argued that they deserve to ngst flat ation mely the tops, n of been got on of ards, ooks TM t of into ation have upon rther bject d by ve to AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.10 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-4085-20 4. Per c report has argued Recovery of huge effected at their i been sent for for petitioners were p petitioners’ absco bail. It is, therefo bail. 5. This C for the parties at co 7. The p by using different ATM cards, lapto from the petitione show that the re committing any cy Investigation stand so far and, therefo conclude. Though of aforementione continued incarcer served by detain 2026 (O&M) 3 Per contra, learned State counsel w argued that there are serious allega f huge quantity of ATM cards, cell their instance. The electronic device or forensic analysis. The recovery were part of an organized financial absconding or committing similar of herefore, argued that they do not des This Court has heard the rival submis at considerable length. The petitioners are alleged to have b ferent ATM cards, laptops and mobile , laptops, mobile phones and money titioners. However, at this stage, the the recovered articles have been u any cyber crime or digital fraud. The n stands concluded. However, even c herefore, it is apparent that the trial w hough the allegations, prima facie ma ntioned offences against the petitio carceration since 17.07.2025. As suc detaining the petitioners in custo nsel while relying upon the status allegations against the petitioners. , cell phones and money has been devices recovered from them have overy as such pointed out that the ncial fraud. There are chances of ilar offences, if extended benefit of ot deserve to be extended benefit of ubmissions made by learned counsel have been committing online frauds mobile phones. Recoveries of some oney have been separately effected e, there is no material on record to been used by the petitioners’ for . The forensic report is still awaited. even charges have not been framed trial would take considerable time to cie make out a case for commission petitioners, however, they are in s such no fruitful purpose would be custody anymore. Taking into tatus ners. been have t the es of fit of fit of unsel auds some ected rd to for ited. med e to ssion e in ld be into AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.10 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-4085-20 consideration the case, this Court is the petitioners wou of law that pre sentencing. As su Accordingly, the released on bail s the extent of 02 s Court/CJM/Duty M (i) any the any (ii) circ (iii of h (iv) as tim wit (v) Car 2026 (O&M) 4 n the above discussed facts and the urt is of the considered opinion that fu rs would not serve any useful purpose pre-trial incarceration should not b As such the petitioners have made o , the petition is allowed and the p bail subject to their furnishing person f 02 sureties of each like amount to t Duty Magistrate concerned and on the (i) The petitioners shall no any inducement, threat or promise the facts of the case or tamper wi any manner whatsoever. (ii) The petitioners shall no circumstance without permission of (iii) The petitioners shall app of hearing. (iv) The petitioners shall pro as well as present addresses before time of furnishing of bonds and without informing the trial Court. (v) The petitioners shall als Card, PAN Card, if any, and d d the circumstances peculiar to the that further pre-trial incarceration of urpose. It is well settled proposition not be replica of post-conviction made out a case for release on bail. the petitioners are ordered to be personal as well as surety bonds to nt to the satisfaction of learned trial the following conditions:- all not directly or indirectly make omise to any person acquainted with per with the evidence of the case in all not leave the country under any sion of the learned trial Court. all appear before each and every date all provide their permanent address before the learned trial Court at the s and shall not change the same all also give copy of their Aadhar and details of their mobile phone o the on of ition ction ail. o be ds to trial ake with se in any date dress t the same dhar hone AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.10 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-4085-20 num bon tak tria swi (vi) con Mo The imm the pet (v the 8. It is, be construed as an and shall not influ 9. Since any, is rendered in 10.03.2026 Amit Sharma 2026 (O&M) 5 number(s) to the learned trial Cou bonds and in case, any change in takes place, then they shall inform trial Court in advance and shall witched on all times. (vi) The petitioners shall ap concerned Police Station wherein Monday of every alternate month a The concerned SHO in case of any immediately inform the learned Tr the petitioners who shall be at lib petitioners after granting opportuni (vii) The petitioners shall dep the learned trial Court. It is, however, clarified that the obse d as an expression of opinion of this C t influence the outcome of the trial in a Since the main petition has been al ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes
  
al Court at the time of furnishing of ge in their mobile phone number(s) nform about the same to the learned shall keep their mobile phone(s) hall appear before the SHO of the erein they are facing trial on the first onth and shall record their presence. of any default by the petitioners shall ned Trial Court about the absence of at liberty to cancel the bail of the ortunity of being heard. all deposit their passport, if any, with e observations made above shall not this Court on the merits of the case ial in any manner.
allowed pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE
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g of er(s) rned ne(s) f the first ence. shall ce of f the with l not case n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.10 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.