IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 15.10.2025 Ajay Kumar Sharma ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. I.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG Punjab.

Mr. Yogesh Aneja, Advocate for the complainant.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. Present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking grant of anticipatory/pre-arrest bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 in FIR No.129 dated 09.07.2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 420 of the IPC and Section 61/2 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station City Muktsar, District Sri Muktsar Sahib.

2. The gravamen of the FIR pertains to defrauding the complainant namely Om Parkash Taneja, who alleged that in March 2023, the accused Ajay Kumar Sharma (petitioner herein). The accused-petitioner claimed that he had good connection with one Anil Kumar Jaiswal, who in turn had influence with high officials and ministers in departments like Income Tax and Sales Tax. It has been further alleged that the accused- petitioner had promised the complainant that he could arrange jobs for his two sons. The complainant after c