IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M No.61793 of 2025 Date of decision : 12.1.2026 Date of uploading : 13.1.2026 Naresh Kumar ………….Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …….Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Dr. Pankaj Nanhera, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rahul Gautam, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana ---

SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.25 dated 5.9.2025 under Sections 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act (Section 13(1)B and 13(2) of PC Act added later on), registered at Police Station ACB, Faridabad, Anti Corruption Bureau, Haryana.

2. The case set up in the FIR in question (as set out in the present petition by the petitioner) is as follows:-

‘To, The SHO POLICE STATION Inspector Corruption Bureau Faridabad. Sir it is submitted that I complainant Gopal Siani s/o Shri Diwan Chand Saiani r/o House No.617 Jagdish Colony Ballabhgarh. I along with the owner of Mahalaxmi firm namely Agrasain Sharma have taken 4 liquor vends at Ashoka Enclave, Jatt Chowk, Bajrang Chowk and village Malerna. Along with them two other liquor vends namely of Scotch Tap also have taken along with the owner Pawan Kumar at Ucha Gao and Malerna Road. Out of the above, three shops (Ashoka Enclave Malerna Village and Shahpura Jaat) have been taken from the HUDA Department Sector 12 Faridabad on rent. From the past one and a half months 1 have taken the above three liquor vends from HUDA Department on rent. Apart from them three liquor vends (Bajrang Chowk Uncha Gao and Malerna Road) I have taken shops on rent and I am running the liquor vends. I had a talk with Naresh Kumar JE HUDA who is posted at Sector 12 Faridabad, who had issued me notice for removing my two liquor vends (Shahpura Jaat and Malerna) as the same were falling on the green belt. Upon this I had a talk with Naresh Kumar JE HUDA and he demanded an amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- for not demolishing his shops. Upon the bribe money not being paid, resultantly on 19.08.2025 Naresh Kumar JE HUDA demolished my 2 liquor vends (Shahpura Jaat and Malerna village). Thereafter Naresh Kumar JE used to meet me at my liquor vend time and again for putting pressure on me by saying that the liquor vends you have at Ashoka Enclave and Uncha Gao, they will not be demolished. He demanded that 3,00,000/- per shop may be paid to him. He further said that he had taken 3.15-3.15 from other shop keepers. Naresh Kumar JE had put pressure on me and upon which I said that I have to talk to my partner. Thereafter Naresh JE demanded Rs. 5,00,000/- as bribe and said that after that he would not come to our shop. On dated 03.09.2025 Naresh Kumar JE called me near Sector 12 Patrol Pump, where he demanded Rs. 6,00,000/- as bribe for not demolishing my two liquor vends. Upon my request he reduced the amount to Rs. 5,00,000/-. Naresh Kumar JE on 03.09.2025 took Rs. 50,000/- as advance, which I recorded in my recorder. Yesterday on 04.09.2025 I went to HUDA Office Faridabad, where Naresh Kumar JE was not found present. I made a call from my mobile to Naresh Kumar JE, upon which he told me that he was at Sector 19 Faridabad on duty. He further asked me that next day I should come with the complete amount outside his office, the recording of this talk was made by me. Which I can present later on. Today Naresh Kumar JE Hooda Department had called me for the balance Rs. 4,50,000/-. I do not want to pay any bribe to Naresh Kumar JE Hooda. I do not have any relation of give and take with Naresh Kumar JE. Nor I have any enmity with him. Kindly take legal action against him S/d Gopal Saini s/o Late Shri Diwan Chand Sainin house no. 617 Jagdish Colony Ballabhgarh, Faridabad. Dated 05.09.2025. Today the investigating officer along with his team in Government vehicle Xcent No. HR12GV9822 Government Private G