Harmandeep Singh Brar vs State of Punjab

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 36

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL
Harmandeep Singh Brar – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Satinder Kaur, Advocate
Mr. Amit Shukla, Dag, Punjab.
For the Respondent:Mr. Shivender Pal Singh, Advocate

Table of Content
1. factual context of the anticipatory bail petition and procedural history. (Para 1 , 2 , 4)
2. summary of rival contentions regarding alleged fraud and custodial interrogation necessity. (Para 3 , 5 , 6)
3. judicial criteria for denying anticipatory bail in economic offences requiring custodial interrogation. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
4. disclaimer regarding the non-binding nature of observations on the trial's merits. (Para 11)

JUDGMENT :

RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J.

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.271 dated 08.12.2025 registered under Section 420 IPC, at Police Station Baghapurana, District Moga.

2. Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that the petitioner cheated the complainant for a sum of Rs.6 lakhs, on the pretext of sending his brother and sister-in-law abroad on work visa.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. She further submitted that the petitioner is not beneficiary of the alleged fraud. She argued that the petitioner has no concern with Blue Cost Immigration Services and

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