IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

209 Date of decision: 13.02.2025 Pritpal Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Nitin Narula, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

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MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 483(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking the cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to respondents No.2 and 3 vide order dated 18.10.2024 by the learned Trial Court, who stand accused in case FIR No.120 dated 28.09.2024 under Sections 420, 120-B of the IPC registered at Police Station E-Division, District Amritsar.

2. The petitioner (complainant) alleges that the private respondents entered into an agreement to sell a commercial property, accepted and an earnest money deposit of approximately Rs.52 lakhs, and thereafter reneged on their commitment, thereby committing fraud and cheating upon the petitioner.

3. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that vide order dated 07.10.2024, the private respondents we