IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M No.13211 of 2026 Date of decision : 21.4.2026 Date of uploading : 22.4.2026 Raj Singh ………….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …….Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Prince Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG, Punjab ---

SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.225 dated 8.8.2025 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B of the IPC, registered at Police Station Civil Lines Bathinda, District Bathinda.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question is that present case has been registered on the basis of application bearing no. 57/Kotwali/25 dated 11.02.2025 and PGD complaint no. 526966 dated 11.02.2025 moved by the Ram Saroop son of Darshan Kumar resident of Bathinda against Ranjit Singh son of Nachhattar Singh resident of village Ablu Kotli to SSP, Bathinda which was marked to DSP-I, Bathinda for further inquiry/investigation. The said application was moved on the allegations that 4 persons namely Kabir Singh son of Nar Singh, Gurpiar Singh son of Mukhtiar Singh, Sarabjit Kaur wife of Harbinder Sindh had jointly purchased 8 acres of land from accused Ranjit Singh son of Nachhattar Singh resident of Kothe Hazure Wala Ablu Kotli on 06.03.2023 at the rate of Rs.24.25,000/- per acre and the Fard was cleared at that time. The earnest/token money of Rs.56,72,000/- was given in three installments at different times and in the presence of witnesses and it was agreed to execute the registry/sale deed on 21.01.2024. The complainant has further averred that they asked Ranjit Singh to execute the registry/sale deed in the month of August 2023 and he took a new Fard and a Rapat regarding the stay in the name of Angrej Kaur Jeeda village had been incorporated in it, as per the court order. When the complainant talked to Ranjit Singh about this, he asked for some time that he would get the Rapat released and instead of releasing the Rapat. 7-8 more Rapats were registered/incorporated in the Revenue Department. Seeing that the day of execution of sale deed/registry i.e. 21.01.2024 was to be closed, Ranjit Singh in connivance with the partners of complainant has extended the time for agreement to sell and the complainant in connivance with each other had again extended the time of agreement to sell and the complainant did not agree with the same. The complainant has further averred that they four partners moved one application to SSP Bathinda which was marked to EO Wing. Where Ranjit Singh did not agree with the same. Due to this, complainant does not put his signature anywhere in the extended agreement to sell. Complainant got his presence marked on the fixed date at Sub Tehsil Doda, a copy of same is attached. After this, Ranjit Singh and his village witness and the partners were called and he appeared with the village member and Raju Nambardar started saying that Baldev Singh who is his co-villager is buying his land for Rs.28.50 Lakhs and he will give them the money at the rate of 28 lakh 50 thousand uptill one month and he also recorded his statement there, a copy of same is attached. The complainant has further averred that they trusted upon Ranjit Singh and withdrew their application. When the month passed, he did not return the money to the complainant party and he said in the panchayat that his daughter has gone to Canada and he have asked her for 225000 USD dollars, regarding which he also sent a screen shot in his mobile which was fake. On inquiry, the complainant found that such a huge amount of money cannot be remitted from abroad through a bank. Finally, accused Ranjit Singh after in connivance with the partners of the complainant and witnesses committed breach of trust and partners of the complainant handed over the agreement to sell to Ranjit Singh and got their money back