JUDGMENT :

AVNEESH JHINGAN, J.

1. The matter is taken up for hearing through video conference due to COVID-19 situation.

2. These are two petitions filed by petitioners-Jaspreet Singh @ Jas and Parveen for grant of regular bail in case of FIR No. 590 dated 2.11.2020, under Sections 420, 186, 201, 120-B IPC and Sections 7, 7-A and 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered at Police Station Sadar, Thanesar.

3. A secret information was received that owners of certain vehicles were passing overloaded vehicles after getting information about checking officers like Regional Transport Authority (RTA), SDM and Sales Tax Authority and a WhatsApp Group was being run in each District on which the information was forwarded. Acting on the information, Jaspreet Singh @ Jas was apprehended. As per case set up Jaspreet Singh @ Jas was employee of Amarjeet getting salary of Rs.1000/- per month.

4. He use to collect the information and forward it to Amarjeet.

5. Parveen, the Chowkidar in Market Committee was apprehended and the allegations are that he was passing the information regarding the movement of the officials.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are i