SONIA SHAI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 142 Date of decision : 22.05.2026 Sonia Shai ..... Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab ..... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Mr. Dixit Raj Kapoor, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Prabhdeep Singh Bhandari, Advocate for the complainant. ***** SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J. (Oral) 1. This petition for pre-arrest bail is the first petition filed by the petitioner(s) under Section 482 of ‘the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023’. It has been filed with regard to a case arising out of FIR No.6 dated 02.01.2026, for the commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 420 and 120-B of , Police Station Civil Lines, District Patiala. 2. Vide order dated 18.02.2026, the petitioner(s) was admitted to interim anticipatory bail, subject to the condition of furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of arresting officer. It was also directed that the petitioner(s) shall join the investigation. VINOD KUMAR ARYA 2026.05.22 19:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has handed over another demand draft o