JUDGMENT

Avneesh Jhingan, J. (Oral) - This is a third petition seeking regular bail to the petitioner in case of FIR No. 120 dated 24.12.2020 under Sections 3A, 3B, 5, 6, 23, 25, Rule 3-A (1) of the Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, under Sections 420, 120- B, IPC, 1860 (later on added offence under Section 15(2) of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 ('for short the Act')) at P.S. Daba, District Ludhiana.

2. The first bail was dismissed by a reasoned order dated 28.1.2021, the second petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Sessions Court to show the change in circumstances, after dismissal of the earlier petition.

3. A complaint was received from Chairman, District Operative Authority-cum-Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana. A raid was conducted at Shobha Nursing Care ST No. 1/4 Guru Nanak Nagar, Daba Lohara Road at Ludhiana. A decoy patient, namely, Paramjit Kaur having 16 weeks pregnancy was taken to the nursing home, Shobha Rani demanded Rs.35,000/- for conducting gender test. After receiving the amount, an outside person was called to conduct the gender test. The serial numbers of currency notes given to Sh