JUDGMENT

Harnaresh Singh Gill, J. (Oral) - Through this petition, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.71 dated 22.04.2022, registered at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar (Rural), under Section 420 IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional (Regulation) Act, 2014.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner being a registered travel agent had performed his duty; that the alleged money was said to be paid to the petitioner in the year 2019 whereas the above-noted FIR was got registered in April, 2022; that in fact, the petitioner did not receive any money, but still applied study visa for the complainant for Canada on 03.03.2019, as would decipher from Anneuxre P-3, which had been refused later on. He further contends that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.

3. Vide order dated 23.09.2022 passed by this Court, the petitioner had been granted ad interim pre-arrest bail and directed to join the investigation.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the aforesaid order, the petitioner has joined the investigation.

5. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Pargat Singh,