P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail in Alleged ₹19 Lakh Land Fraud

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 13 Oct 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482 — Anticipatory bail — Allegations that petitioner and co-accused duped complainant of Rs.19 lakhs on pretext of selling land which was subsequently sold to another person, followed by dishonoured cheques — No material to hold that a prima facie...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail in Alleged ₹19 Lakh Land Fraud

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to Parminder Singh, accused of joining others in allegedly taking ₹19 lakh from a complainant for land that had already been sold to someone else. Justice Sumeet Goel held that the allegations and the need for custodial interrogation did not justify granting the discretionary relief.

The FIR alleges that Singh and his co-accused agreed to sell the complainant seven kanals of land for ₹19 lakh, despite the land having been sold to another person. The accused allegedly later issued cheques to return the money, but the cheques were dishonoured. The...

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