Pawan Kumar vs State of Haryana - 2026 Supreme(P&H) 45

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 45

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL
Pawan Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : B.S. Mamli
For the Respondent: Shaveta Sanghi

Table of Content
1. procedural context for anticipatory bail petition and facts. (Para 1 , 2 , 4)
2. conflicting contentions regarding culpability and investigation necessity. (Para 3 , 5)
3. necessity of custodial interrogation for serious economic offenses. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. final adjudication and dismissal of the bail application. (Para 9 , 10)

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.93 dated 03.03.2026 registered under Sections 120-B and 420 IPC, at Police Station Krishna Gate, Thanesar, District Kurukshetra.

2. Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that the petitioner in connivance with co-accused, cheated the complainant for a sum of Rs.31,90,000/- on the pretext of sending his son abroad on PR visa.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He argued that the petitioner is neither beneficiary of the alleged fraud, nor has any concern with the said offence. He argued that in fact, an agreement was executed between the complainant and the petitioner wherein it was m

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