DR. HARKIRAT GILL vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 217 CRM-M-18698-2026 Date of decision: 18.05.2026 DR. HARKIRAT GILL ... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY. ***** Present : Mr. Vinod Ghai, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Arnav Ghai and Mr. R.S. Bagga, Advocates for the petitioner Ms. Manjot Kaur, AAG, Punjab. ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 BNSS is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.01 dated 30.01.2026 under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended vide the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 registered at police station Economic Offences Wing, Punjab, Vigilance Bureau, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana. 2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been in custody for the last 03 months and 14 days. There is no direct evidence of demand or acceptance of payment relating to tainted money; she is 52 years of age, working as SMO, voice samples have been taken for which the case was adjourned, co-accused, from whom the tainted money was recovered, has already been granted bail vide order dated 24.04.2026; challan stands presente