GAGANDEEP SHARMA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-23032-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 153 CRM-M-23032-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.07.2026 Gagandeep Sharma ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. A. P. Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Senior DAG, Punjab. Mr. L. S. Sekhon, Advocate and Ms. Sweedel Goyal, Advocate for the complainant. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) 1. Through the instant petition, filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.59 dated 01.04.2026, registered under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 351(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Sections 420, 406, 506 and 120-B IPC) at Police Station Longowal, District Sangrur. 2. As per the allegations, the complainant Veerpal Kaur had mortgaged 35.6 tolas of gold ornaments with Chahal Finance, Longowal. It is alleged that the petitioner introduced the complainant to co-accused Naresh Garg and his wife Riya Garg on the representation that the ornaments could be redeemed at a lower rate of interest. Pur