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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Jatin Salwan – Appellant
Versus
Central Bureau of Investigation – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUMEET GOEL, J.
1. The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.RC0052025A0015 dated 14.08.2025, registered under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station CBI, ACB, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘FIR in question’).
2. The factual matrix of the case, as borne out from the FIR in Question, is that a written complaint dated 13.08.2025 was submitted by the complainant namely Harsimranjit Singh to the Superintendent of Police, CBI, Chandigarh. It has been alleged in said complaint that the present petitioner, an Advocate practicing at the Punjab & Haryana High Court, demanded illegal gratification of Rs.30,00,000/- for securing a favourable judicial order in a divorce matter pending before the Courts at Bathinda, Punjab, pertaining to the cousin sister of the complainant namely Smt. Sandeep Kaur. It was further alleged that the petitioner demanded the aforesaid amount by claiming to exercise his personal influence over a judicial officer posted at Bathinda and assured that the favourable orders wo
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