Gaurav Gupta v. State Of Punjab

__ In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-30988-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-5.7.2024 Gaurav Gupta ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Deepender Singh, Addl.A.G., Punjab with Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab.

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Dated Police Station Section/s 12.10.2022 Vigilance Bureau Flying Squad-I, Punjab at Mohali, District S.A.S. Nagar 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 as amended by P.C.

Amendment Act of 2018 and Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

This is the 3rd petition filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking grant of anticipatory bail in respect of the aforementioned FIR. One of the earlier petition i.e. CRM-M-13367-2023 had been dismissed by this Court vide detailed order dated 2.6.2023 (Annexure P-10). Thereafter, the petitioner filed another petition in this Court i.e. CRM-M-17607-2024, which was also dismissed a few days back vide order dated 27.5.2024 (Annexure P-11). GEETA RANI 2024.07.05 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-30988-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that since one of the co-accused has subsequently been granted bail, the petitioner also deserves the same concession on grounds of parity.

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This Court is unable to appreciate the aforesaid contention given the fact that the earlier petition filed on behalf of the petitioner had been dismissed on merits. The instant petition, as such, is dismissed. 5.7.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) Pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2024.07.05 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document