ASHISH GUPTA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2026:PHHC:096405 oes 206 CRM-M-2241-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.07.2026 Ashish Gupta ... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Satish Chand Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner, (through V.C.). Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advocate for the complainant. Manisha Batra, J. (Oral). 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.36, dated 13.08.2025, registered under Section 318(4) of the BNS and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000, at Police Station Cyber Crime, Amrtisar, District Amritsar. 2. Vide order dated 10.04.2026, passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim protection and directed to join investigation. 3. Learned State counsel on instructions from the Investigating Officer has submitted that though, the petitioner has joined investigation on 26.04.2026 but he is not cooperating with the investigation as he had relied upon two Aadhar cards and two PAN cards and authenticity/veracity of either of the same, has not been established. Therefore,