SANDEEP SETH ALIAS SANDEEP SETHI ALIAS SONU vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-24459-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 232 CRM-M-24459-2026 Decided on : 18.05.2026 Sandeep Seth @ Sandeep Sethi @ Sonu . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Navjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manjinder S. Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Ashpinder Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the complainant(s). **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, during the pendency of trial, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:- Name of FIR Date Section(s) Police District Petitioner(s) No. Station Sandeep 0059 29.09.2024 S. 420, 120-B of IPC Sadar Mansa Seth @ [corresponding S. 318(4) & Budhlada Sandeep 61(2) of BNS, 2023] Sethi @ Sonu 2. Complainant – Gurdeep Singh got registered the FIR in question with allegation that on the pretext of sending his son – Manpreet Singh to Canada, deal was struck with accused persons for an amount of Rs.25.00 lakhs. Out of which, a sum of Rs.19,50,000/