P&H: Makes Interim Anticipatory Bail Absolute In Alleged Stolen-Car Case as bail could not be denied merely because money has not been recovered

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 31 Oct 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482(2) — Anticipatory bail — Petitioner had joined investigation — State opposes bail on ground that recovery of Rs 3,25,000 pending — Whether or not money was indeed entrusted to petitioner would be matter of trial — Anticipatory bail could not be denied merely...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Makes Interim Anticipatory Bail Absolute In Alleged Stolen-Car Case as bail could not be denied merely because money has not been recovered

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made interim anticipatory bail granted to Harsimranjot Singh Bhambi absolute in a case involving the alleged theft and attempted sale of a Mahindra XUV-300. Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal allowed his petition after he joined the investigation.

The case arose from an FIR registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after a vehicle was allegedly taken from near a hotel in Ludhiana. The prosecution alleged that Bhambi and a co-accused tried to sell the vehicle using fabricated documents and fictitious names. The vehicle was later recovered.

Bhambi sought anticipatory bail, contending that he was not...

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