IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Dheeraj – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUMEET GOEL, J.
1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘the BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest/anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.34 dated 09.09.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 120-B, 467 and 468 of the IPC and Sections 13(1)(d)(ii), 13(1)(d)(iii) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station ACB, Gurugram, District Haryana.
2. The gravamen of the FIR pertains to vigilance enquiry conducted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Haryana, wherein it was found that several NCC certificates were illegally procured for ineligible candidates by preparing and verifying forged enrollment documents. The case of the prosecution, as outlined in the FIR, is that an enquiry bearing No.01 dated 22.11.2023 was received by Inspector Ved Prakash through Letter No.63/71/2023-1 CH1 dated 17.11.2023 and Letter No.19220/1-2/SVB dated 23.11.2023 issued by the Director General, Vigilance Bureau, Haryana. Based on this, an enquiry was conducted and a report was submitted to the Head Office of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Haryana. The matter was
A second anticipatory bail petition is maintainable only upon demonstrating a substantial change in circumstances. Absent such change, repetitive filings for the same relief constitute an abuse of th....
Parameters for grant of anticipatory bail in a serious offence are required to be satisfied and further while granting such relief, Court must record reasons therefor. Anticipatory bail can be grante....
The court reaffirms that anticipatory bail is not to be granted where there is substantial evidence indicating involvement in serious offences affecting societal interests.
Anticipatory bail may be granted in exceptional circumstances, balancing individual liberty against the integrity of the investigation, particularly when the alleged offences do not exceed seven year....
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