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.254 dated 04.07.2025 registered under Sections 406, 420 of IPC (Sections 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC added later on), at Police Station Nissing, District Karnal.

2. Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that the petitioner along with other co-accused under the name of Pride Nidhi Limited Bank duped the complainant and others for a sum of Rs.1.40 crores on the pretext of doubling their money in 26 months. Hence, the present FIR.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He argued that earlier also, the complainant had filed the similar complaint against the petitioner and others and after investigation of the matter, the same was found to be false. Thereafter, the present FIR was registered because of political pressure. He further argued that Pride Nidhi Limited Bank (PNL) is a duly registered company. He further submits that the FIR was lodged with ulterior motive as the complainants were earlier employed with the bank and now th