P&H: Grants Bail in Rs 15 Lakh Cheating Case, Says Further Incarceration Not Required, custody of more then 6 months, no witness examined

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 12 Aug 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Ss.318(4), 316(2), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483 — Bail — Cheating — Petitioner was in custody for above 6 months — None of 14 PWs had been examined -Trial of case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon — No serious apprehension was expressed that...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Grants Bail in Rs 15 Lakh Cheating Case, Says Further Incarceration Not Required, custody of more then 6 months, no witness examined

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to Piya Kumar in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case arising out of an alleged Rs 15 lakh fraud. The Court noted that the petitioner had been in custody since February 1, 2026, while none of the 14 prosecution witnesses had been examined so far.

According to the prosecution, the complainant Satyanarayan had given Rs 15 lakh to one Gopal Mistri, whose real name was said to be Sanjay, for the treatment of his child at Medanta. The case against the petitioner was that he had given fake...

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