IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

221 CRM-M-15141-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.03.2026 ASI Kewal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. SPS Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Payal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 BNSS is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.12 dated 15.01.2026, registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended by PC Amendment Act, 2018), at Police Station City Malout, District Sri Muktsar Sahib.

2. Learned Senior counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for 2 months and 5 days. Neither any amount was demanded nor received by him. The amount of Rs.1,00,000/- that has been deposited in the account of third party namely Gurbinder Singh who has not been named as an accused. Challan was presented on 12.03.2026, charges have not been framed and in all there are 25 PWs. He is not involved in any other case.

3. Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations