IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

211

CRM-M-69083-2025

SARWAN KUMAR ....PETITIONER

V/s

STATE OF PUNJAB ....RESPONDENT

Date of decision: 13.01.2026 Date of uploading:13.01.2026

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL

Present: Mr. Rahul Bhargava, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Kulwant Singh, Advocate for the complainant.

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SUMEET GOEL , J .

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No. 289 dated 07.11.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section

420 of IPC at Police Station, Division No.7, District Ludhiana, Punjab.

2. On 10.12.2025, the following order was passed:-

“Inter alia contends that the genesis of the FIR in question is a civil dispute and facts have been twisted to give criminal colour to the same; petitioner is a man of clean antecedents & he is willing to join the investigation

and cooperate therein.

Notice of motion for 13.01.2026.

On the strength of advance notice, Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab, has

caused appearance on behalf of the official respondent- State of Punjab.

At the asking of the Court, Mr. Kulwant Singh, Advoc