DEEPAK SINGH DEEPAK SINGH PUNJAB STATE OF PUNJAB v. …
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CRM-M-54634 54634-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH - -1- 302 CRM CRM-M-54634-2025 Date of decision: 01.12.2025 Date of decision: DEEPAK SINGH DEEPAK SINGH PUNJAB STATE OF PUNJAB Versus ….Petitioner ….Petitioner ....Respondent ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE
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MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Mr. Gursher Singh Dhillon, Advocate, Present:- Mr. Gursher Singh Dhillon, Advocate, Mr. Gursher Singh Dhillon, Advocate, for the petitioner. for the petitioner. Mr. Amrit Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab Mr. Amrit Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab Mr. Amrit Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab r. Hitesh Chopra, Advocate with Mr. Hitesh Chopra, Advocate with M Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate for the complainant. for the ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner FIR No.131, dated 04.08.2025, registered under seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.131, dated 04.08.2025, registered under FIR No.131, dated 04.08.2025, registered under seeks anticipatory bail in case at Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar. Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar Sections 420 and 120 2. On 11.11.2025, following order had been passed: On .2025, following order had been passed: - Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the “Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the “ Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of petitioner in case FIR No.131, dated anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.131, dated petitioner in case FIR No.131, dated anticipatory bail to the B IPC, at 04.08.2025, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, at 04.08.2025, registered under Sections 420 and 120 04.08.2025, registered under Sections 420 and 120 Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar. Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar. Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar. Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that the Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that the Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that the accused cheated the complainant by petitioner alongwith co-accused cheated the complainant by petitioner alongwith co GURPREET 2025.12.04 16:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-54634 54634-2025 - -2- selling property to complainant which was already sold to some selling property to complainant which was already sold to some selling property to complainant which was already sold to some selling property to complainant which was already sold to some other person. other person. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the pressent FIR and no petitioner has been falsely implicated in the pressent FIR and no petitioner has been falsely implicated in the pressent FIR and no petitioner has been falsely implicated in the pressent FIR and no r submits role has been attributed to him. Learned counsel further submits role has been attributed to him. Learned counsel furthe role has been attributed to him. Learned counsel furthe that he has not committed any offence. Learned counsel further that he has not committed any offence. Learned counsel further that he has not committed any offence. Learned counsel further that he has not committed any offence. Learned counsel further submits that neither any agreement has been executed between submits that neither any agreement has been executed between submits that neither any agreement has been executed between submits that neither any agreement has been executed between the complainant and the petitioner nor he has played any role in the complainant and the petitioner nor he has played any role in the complainant and the petitioner nor he has played any role in the complainant and the petitioner nor he has played any role in here is the alleged fraud. Learned counsel further submits that there is the alleged fraud. Learned counsel further submits that t the alleged fraud. Learned counsel further submits that t already a civil dispute pending between the complainant and already a civil dispute pending between the complainant and already a civil dispute pending between the complainant and already a civil dispute pending between the complainant and main accused Ravi Gulati in which stay has been granted against main accused Ravi Gulati in which stay has been granted against main accused Ravi Gulati in which stay has been granted against main accused Ravi Gulati in which stay has been granted against complainant. He further submits that the petitioner is a mere complainant. He further submits that the petitioner is a mere complainant. He further submits that the petitioner is a mere complainant. He further submits that the petitioner is a mere of middleman in the alleged transaction and is not a beneficiary of middleman in the alleged transaction and is not a beneficiary middleman in the alleged transaction and is not a beneficiary any fraudulent transaction. No recovery is to be effected from the any fraudulent transaction. No recovery is to be effected from the any fraudulent transaction. No recovery is to be effected from the any fraudulent transaction. No recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedents and he is ready and willing to join the has clean antecedents and he is ready and willing to join the has clean antecedents and he is ready and willing to join the has clean antecedents and he is ready and willing to join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the investigating agency. investigating agency On the other hand, learned State counsel while referring On the other hand, learned State counsel while referring On the other hand, learned State counsel while referring to the status report, has opposed the prayer for grant of to the status report, has opposed the prayer for grant of to the status report, has opposed the prayer for grant of to the status report, has opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail, by submitting that the allegations levelled anticipatory bail, by submitting that the allegations levelled anticipatory bail, by submitting that the allegations levelled anticipatory bail, by submitting that the allegations levelled as a against the petitioner are serious in nature as he acted as a against the petitioner are serious in nature as he acted against the petitioner are serious in nature as he acted accused middleman and introduced the complainant to the co-accused middleman and introduced the complainant to the co middleman and introduced the complainant to the co as Paramjit Singh and Ravi Gulati and had taken Rs.5,00,000/- as Paramjit Singh and Ravi Gulati and had taken Rs.5,00,000/ Paramjit Singh and Ravi Gulati and had taken Rs.5,00,000/ his commission for the deal. However, he could not controvert his commission for the deal. However, he could not controvert his commission for the deal. However, he could not controvert his commission for the deal. However, he could not controvert the fact that the petitioner is not involved in any other case. the fact that the petitioner is not involved in any other case. the fact that the petitioner is not involved in any other case. rned counsel for the complainant, while opposing the Learned counsel for the complainant, while opposing the rned counsel for the complainant, while opposing the petition for anticipatory bail, has contended that the petitioner petition for anticipatory bail, has contended that the petitioner petition for anticipatory bail, has contended that the petitioner petition for anticipatory bail, has contended that the petitioner has played an active role in the crime and, thus, does not deserve has played an active role in the crime and, thus, does not deserve has played an active role in the crime and, thus, does not deserve has played an active role in the crime and, thus, does not deserve the concession of bail. the concession of bail. Adjourned to 29.11.2025. GURPREET 2025.12.04 16:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-54634 54634-2025 - -3- e, the petitioner is directed to join In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join e, the petitioner is directed to join investigation within a week from today and would appear as and investigation within a week from today and would appear as and investigation within a week from today and would appear as and investigation within a week from today and would appear as and when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate with when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate with when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate with when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate with the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be nishing of bail/surety bonds to the admitted to interim bail on furnishing of bail/surety bonds to the nishing of bail/surety bonds to the admitted to interim bail on fur satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023.” 482(2) of BNSS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of .2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the he order dated 11.11.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the .2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the the order dated investigation. investigation. 4. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Learned counsel for the SI Harpinder State, on instructions from SI Harpinder , has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no , has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no , has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no required for further investigation. longer required for further investigation. 5. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the .2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue interim order dated 11.11.2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue .2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue interim order dated hall to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and s to join investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer and s also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. 01.12.2025 Gurpreet (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No GURPREET 2025.12.04 16:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.