IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 12.12.2025 Rakesh Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present: Mr. Amit Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shaveta Sanghi, DAG, Haryana.

Ms. Prabhjot Kaur, Advocate for the complainant.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL)

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.456 dated 07.09.2025 registered under Sections 420 and 406 of IPC, at Police Station City Sirsa, District Sirsa.

2. Brief facts as per the case of the prosecution are that the petitioner along with other co-accused, under a pre-planned conspiracy, duped the complainant for a sum of Rs.45 lakhs, on the pretext of securing an HCS job for his son-Jaiveer. Hence, the present FIR.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no concern or involvement with the alleged fraud. He argued that the alleged payment of Rs.45 lakhs was made in cash on 18.11.2023 and the FIR in question was registered on 07.09.2025 i.