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CNR No: PHHC010993452026 JORA SINGH versus STATE OF HARYANA Present:- Mr. Shivansh Malik, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Mahima Yashpal Singla, Senior DAG Haryana.

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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 bearing FIR No.17 dated 07.12.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 61(2) & 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station State Vigilance & Anti-

Corruption Bureau, Panchkula.

2. The case set up in the FIR in question (as set out by the petitioner in the present petition) is as follows:

“I, Nitin, son of the late Shri Rajesh Kumar, resident of village Aasan, District Rohtak, and currently residing in a rented house at House Number 68-G, Ground Floor, Dream Home, Kishanpura, Dhakoli, work in house maintenance. On 05.12.2025, I was travelling from Jind to Panchkula in my car when on the way. I received a call on my mobile phone number 9068134567 from a person named Paras calling from his mobile phone number 9779115214. Paras informed me that the E.O. Wing, Sector-12,Panchkula Police had detained a person named Abhishek and my friend Rahul Aggarwal, a resident of City Heights, Peer Muchalla, Dhakoli, District Mohali, in connection with a loan fraud case.

Paras also told me that he was with Rahul and the Investigating Officer (L.O.) of the case is Sub-Inspector Zora Singh. He mentioned that if Rahul pays 7 lakh rupees, a weak case would be prepared against him to help him out, ensuring his quick release and that he would not be subjected to physical assault. If the 7 lakh rupees are not paid, multiple additional cases will be registered against Rahul. Paras then made me talk to Rahul through his own phone, who somehow requested me to arrange the 7 lakh rupees and hand it over to Zora Singh through Paras. At that time, I gave evasive answers to Paras to put him off, but he kept calling me repeatedly and also made me talk to Rahul. Consequently, yesterday I went to the E.O. Wing, Sector-12, Panchkula, where Paras introduced me to Rahul, who was in police custody. Rahul told me that he had also asked several other acquaintances through Paras's phone to arrange money so that the 7 lakh rupees could be given to the police. Promising to return it to me later, he asked me to arrange 1.50 to 2 lakh rupees and give it to Paras.

Paras also introduced me to 1.0. Zora Singh, who told me to go outside and settle the arrangement with Paras. Upon continuous pressure from Paras, yesterday 1 handed over 50 thousand rupees to Paras outside the E.O. Wing, who, right in front of my eyes, went inside and gave it to anemployee named Narendra Singh. After that, Paras told me that he was initially trying to settle Rahul's matter for just 3 lakh rupees, but Rahul did not listen to him, and now he will have to pay 7 lakh rupees. Out of this, a recovery will be shown against Rahul, and the remainder will be the police bribe.

When I expressed my inability to pay more money, Paras asked me to pay 1.50 to 2 lakh rupees in instalments, out of which Paras has called me today to bring 75,000/- rupees. Rahul's father passed away about one to one and a half months ago, and I do not feel this injustice against him is right. I do not want to give this bribe to the police and Paras, and want to catch them red-handed. I have also recorded Paras, which I will present to you later. Legal action should be taken.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 02.04.2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner (herein) has been falsely implicated into the FIR in question. Learned counsel has urged that bribe money has been recovered from the co-accused – Paras Aggarwal. Learned counsel has further urged that, in any case, challan (upon culmination of investigation) has been filed and co