P&H: Makes Anticipatory Bail Absolute In Forged Will Case

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 31 Oct 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482 — Anticipatory bail — Controversy primarily revolved around genuineness and validity of Will, which was already subject matter of adjudication before Civil Court, and relevant material was primarily documentary in nature — Custodial interrogation was not warranted at that stage —...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Makes Anticipatory Bail Absolute In Forged Will Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made anticipatory bail absolute for Jagjit Singh, who is accused in a case involving the alleged fabrication and registration of a Will relating to ancestral property. Justice Neerja K. Kalson allowed Singh’s petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

The FIR followed a complaint alleging that a Will dated July 20, 2021, had been forged. An inquiry found that the photograph on the Will was copied from an earlier registered Power of Attorney, and a forensic report stated that the photographs were identical. The inquiry also indicated alleged connivance...

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