P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail in Sugar Mill Fraud Case Involving Alleged ₹1.26 Crore Loss

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 13 Oct 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482 — Anticipatory bail — Alleged manipulation of official records by making fictitious vehicle entries, causing substantial financial loss to a sugar mill — Interrogation was necessary for effective investigation and to unravel truth, and no compelling ground for discretionary relief...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail in Sugar Mill Fraud Case Involving Alleged ₹1.26 Crore Loss

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to Bikramjit Singh, who is accused of making fictitious vehicle entries in the records of Rana Sugar Mill in Amritsar district. Justice Sumeet Goel held that the allegations and the need for effective investigation did not justify granting pre-arrest bail.

The case arose from an audit of the mill’s records. According to the prosecution, an initial check found entries for trucks that were not present in the dump yard. A subsequent audit allegedly identified 116 fictitious entries, causing an estimated loss of about ₹1.26 crore. Singh, who worked at the...

Login required to open full judgment PDF
Login to Access File