IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:05.02.2026 Alisha Bhagat & others ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Rajesh Kapila, Advocate and Ms. Himani Kapila, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Aditya Anand, Advocate for the complainant.

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Manisha Batra, J. (Oral).

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.157, dated 01.07.2025, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station City Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur.

2. Vide order dated 08.09.2025, passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation.

3. Status report has been filed, as per which the petitioner has joined investigation on 21.09.2025. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for the complainant have submitted that the petitioner had extracted an amount of Rs.15 lakhs from the victim. He has not got the same recovered and has not cooperated with the investigation. For effecting recovery of that amount, his custodial interrogation is must. It is, therefore, stresse