SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL)

1. Prayer

This petition has been filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking the concession of regular bail for the petitioner in FIR No.06 dated 06.01.2026, under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 61(2), 238 of BNS, 2023 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professionals Regulation Act, 2014 registered at Police Station City-1, Malerkotla, District Malerkotla, Punjab (P-1).

2. Contentions

On behalf of the petitioner

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is contended that there is no connecting or corroborative evidence linking the petitioner with the commission of the alleged offence, and that the petitioner has not committed any such offence. Accordingly, a prayer is made for grant of regular bail to the petitioner.

On behalf of the State/Complainant

On the other hand, learned State Counsel appearing on advance notice, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and has filed the custody certificate of the petitioner, which is taken on record.

Mr. Gaurav Vir Singh Behl, Advocate for the complainant has filed his vakalatnama, which is taken on record.

They oppose the prayer for gran