JOBANJIT SINGH PATWARI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-30164-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 237 CRM-M-30164-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.05.2026 Jobanjit Singh Patwari ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : Mr. Viren Sibal and Mr. Arman Goyal, Advocates for the petitioner Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, 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.04 dated 25.02.2026, registered under Sections 13(1)(c), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act (now 13(1)(a), 13(2) as amended in 2018), read with 409, 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Range Amritsar. 2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for more than 3 months. The allegations are with regard to an entry made wayback in 2017, however, the FIR has now been registered in the year, 2026. He has unblemished service record of more than 16 years. At best, it would be a case of dereliction of duty. Co-accused namely Resham Singh has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 06.05.2026. Chal