HARPAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-32810-2026 (O&M) 1- 207 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32810-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 HARPAL SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Mohit Vashishat, Advocate for the petitioner. (through VC). Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG, Punjab. *** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.7 dated 02.04.2026 under Sections 316(2), 318(4) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 24 Immigration Act, Police Station NRI, Phase-7, SAS Nagar Mohali, District SAS Nagar Mohali. This is the first petition for anticipatory bail. 2. While issuing notice of motion on 03.06.2026, following order was passed: “Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No. 0007 dated 02.04.2026 under Sections 316(2), 318(4) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 24 of Immigration Act, Police Station NRI, Phase-7, SAS Nagar Mohali. This is the first petition for anticipatory bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was an employee, working in Bright Future Immigration Firm. As per allegations, a sum of ₹4,92,000/- was paid by the c