SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. These are two petitions having been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking grant of anticipatory/pre-arrest bail under Sections 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘BNSS’) in FIR No.229 dated 09.12.2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 317(2), 61(2) of BNS at Police Station Dirba, District Sangrur.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question reflects that the criminal law was set into motion on the basis of complaint moved by the complainant Jatinder Kumar alleging that he was stated to be managing the firm M/s Jainam Foods, Ladwanjara Kalan, engaged in the business of basmati paddy. It has been further alleged that on 24.10.2025 at about 12:30 PM, three persons, namely Sahil Garg (petitioner herein), Tejpal Garg and Sandeep Kumar, came to the office of the complainant in a Safari vehicle bearing registration No. HRO5BQ-9490. They introduced themselves as traders and exporters of basmati rice operating under the names M/s Ganga Overseas and Ganga Foods at Karnal. They allegedly represented that they were engaged in export of basmati rice and offered to purchase rice at a rate higher than the p