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...