IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Vipulbhai Labhubhaii ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Date of Decision: April 27, 2026 Date of Uploading: April 27, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Ranwant Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

Present petition is the third attempt filed under Section 483 of the BNSS seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in case bearing FIR No.0005 dated 09.04.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Sections 319(2), 318(4), 61(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of the BNS, 2023, at Police Station Cyber Crime, Fazilka, District Fazilka.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question that complainant, namely, Rajinder Singh was cheated to the tune of Rs.14 lacs by one Shikhawat and one unknown person. Later on, the petitioner was apprehended since the money was transferred in his account multiple times.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is in custody since 24.04.2025. Learned counsel has iterated that the petitioner has been falsely impl