Pargat Singh v. State Of Punjab

Prayer in the present petitions filed under Section 483 BNSS 2023 is for grant of regular bail to the petiti ioner in case FIR No.165 dated 14.10.2025, , registered at Police Station Chattiwind, Amritsar, under Sections 7 a and 8 of the Prevention of Corru uption Act, as amended by Act of 2018 and d Sections 21 and 22 of NDPS A Act.

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Learned counsel contends tha at the petitioners have been in custody for r about 3 months. They allege false implication. As per the

allegations, they have let off one Kulbir Singh, who was allegedly having intoxicants, after taking bribe from his son-Shamsher, however, no recovery of contraband or money has been effected from them. Charges have been framed on 12.01.2026, however, none out of 9 PWs has been examined. They are not involved in any other case. 3.

The custody certificates dated 13.01.2026, filed by the learned State counsel are taken on record. As per the same, the petitioners are behind bars for 2 months and 27 days.

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Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioners of not having registered FIR against Kulbir Singh after taking bribe, with regard to contraband that was recovered from him. However, he is unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage of the case and the petitioners being not involved in any other case. 5.

Heard.

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prosecution evidence has to commence; in all there are 9 PWs;

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The petitioners are ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned, if not required in any other case and shall abide by the following conditions:- (i) The petitioners will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

(ii) The petitioners will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The petitioners will appear before the trial Court on each and every date fixed, unless is exempted by a specific order of Court.

(iv) The petitioners shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which, they are accused, or for commission of which they are suspected of.

(v) The petitioners shall not directly or indirectly coerce, induce, threaten or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/ her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence in any manner.

(vi) The petitioners shall not in any manner misuse their liberty.

(vii) The petitioners shall furnish their addresses and mobile numbers by way of affidavits to the trial Court and not change the same till conclusion of trial and if for any reasons, they seek to change either of the aforesaid, it shall be done only with prior information to the learned trial Court. (viii) The petitioners shall not leave the country without prior permission of the trial Court.

(ix) The trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioners.

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It is made abundantly clear that in case there is any breach of the aforesaid conditions, the State shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail as granted to the petitioners by this order. 9.

In view of the above, it is clarified that the observations made herein above are limited for the purpose of present proceedings and would not be construed as any opinion on the merits of the case and the trial would proceed independently of the aforesaid observations. 10.

Photocopy of this order be placed on the connected file(s).