IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.214 CRM-M-13704-2026 Date of Decision: 07.04.2026 KARAN PUNIA ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present:- Mr. Anil Kumar Malik, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Jasmine Gill, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Digvijay, Advocate for the complainant.

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MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral)

1. This is the first petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (or under Section 438 Cr.P.C.) for the grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 332 dated 08.12.2025 registered under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (corresponding Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC) at Police Station Model Town, Panipat, District Panipat.

2. The present FIR has been registered on the complaint of Smt. Ritu Rani, resident of Gali No. 3, New Sainipura, Jattal Road, Panipat, alleging that accused Karan Punia (petitioner), along with co-accused Radha, Sachin @ Shanky, Kavita and Bhupinder, hatched a criminal conspiracy to cheat her on the pretext of sale of a house measuring 150 sq. yards situated in Sainipura Colony, Panipat. It is alleged that the ac