110+217 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.6270 of 2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 11.05.2026 Lovepreet Singh @ Pamma ….. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *****

Present: Ms. Kamlesh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Raj Karan Singh, Asstt. A.G., Punjab.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

CRM-14584-2026 Allowed as prayed for. Copy of statement and translated copy of cross examination of PW-3 is ordered to be taken on record as Annexure P-5.

CRM-M-6270-2026

1. Present second petition has been filed praying for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.122, dated 18.05.2022, under Sections 420 and 408 of IPC, 1860, registered at Police Station City-I Malerkotla, District Malerkotla.

2. Succinctly, the facts of the case are that FIR in the present case was got registered on the statement of complainant, namely, Harish Kumar. It was alleged that the complainant was working as Branch Manager at Bharat Finance Inclusion Ltd. (Indo Sind Bank), Malerkotla. It was alleged that their company provides financial assistance to poor people in villages and towns for employment purposes. It was allege