IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.-

CRM-M-8000-2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision : 12.02.2026 Sunil Arora ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. P.K.Rohilla, Advocate and Mr. D.K.Rohilla, Advocate for the petitioner.

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MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral)

1. This is the first petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, namely Sunil Arora, in the event of his arrest in FIR No.01 dated 01.01.2026, registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, at Police Station City Karnal, District Karnal, Haryana.

2. Brief facts of the case are that FIR No.01 dated 01.01.2026 under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station City, Karnal, District Karnal, has been lodged on the complaint of the complainant alleging that the petitioner–accused Sunil Arora, who is running a jewellery shop in the name and style of “S.K. Jewellers, Karnal”, induced the complainant to invest money in gold on the pretext that the amount would be doubled within 5–6 months.