GURPAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-24809-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 203 CRM-M-24809-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:22.05.2026 Gurpal Singh ... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Karanjeet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. ... Manisha Batra, J. (Oral). 1. The instant one is the second petition as filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.154, dated 03.08.2018 registered under Sections 409, 420 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station Nathana, District Bathinda. His previous petition bearing CRM-M- 50577-2021 had been dismissed by this Court vide order dated 06.09.2023 for want of prosecution. 2. Brief facts relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are that the aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of written complaint submitted by complainant – Gurmeet Singh, alleging therein that he had come into contact with accused Kuljeet Singh @ Jeet, who represented to him that he was a permanent resident of USA and allured him HARJEET KAUR 2026.05.22 17:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-24809-2026 (O