149+150 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.4678 of 2025 Sanjeev Kumar ….. Petitioner Versus State of U.T., Chandigarh ….. Respondent CRM-M No.29741 of 2025 (O&M)

Navpreet Sharma ….. Petitioner versus State of U.T., Chandigarh ..... Respondent Date of Decision: 23.03.2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *****

Present: Mr. Saurabh Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner in CRM-M No.4678 of 2025.

Mr. Mukul Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner in CRM-M No.29741 of 2025.

Mr. Manish Bansal, Public Prosecutor with Ms. Diksha Sharma, Advocate for the respondent-UT, Chandigarh.

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Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL)

CRM-22480-2025 in CRM-M-29741-2025 Allowed as prayed for.

Main cases

1. By this order, I dispose of the above mentioned two petitions arising out of the same FIR.

2. Both the petitions have been filed praying for the grant of regular bail to the petitioners in case bearing FIR No.118, dated 21.07.2024, under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station South Sector 34, Chandigarh.

3. Succinctly, the facts of the case are that FIR in the present case was got registered on the statement of complainant, namely, Pramod Kumar against Gaz