P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail in Alleged ₹13.2 Lakh Shop Sale Fraud

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 14 Oct 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.420, 120B — Anticipatory bail — Alleged cheating in sale of shop — Petitioner allegedly received Rs.13,20,000 from the complainant for a shop that had already been agreed to be sold to another person —...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Denies Anticipatory Bail in Alleged ₹13.2 Lakh Shop Sale Fraud

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a man accused of taking ₹13.2 lakh from a buyer for a shop that had allegedly already been agreed to be sold to someone else. Justice Sumeet Goel dismissed Ajay’s plea, finding that custodial interrogation was necessary for an effective investigation.

The complainant alleged that he paid Ajay and another accused the full sale price for the shop under an agreement dated January 22, 2024, and was given possession. He further alleged that, on the same day, another agreement was made to rent the shop to a relative of...

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