Vijay Kumar v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-71545-2025 (O&M) 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-71545-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.01.2026 Vijay Kumar ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :

Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Gagan Bir Kaur Kahlon, Advocate for the petitioner ***** 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.42 dated 06.11.2025, registered under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Amritsar, District Amritsar. 2.

Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for more than 2 months. The allegations against him are of having accepted Rs.20,000/- for making an entry for redemption of mortgage in the revenue record and has otherwise unblemished service record of 18 years. Challan was presented on 30.12.2025, however, charges have not been framed and in all there are 12 prosecution witnesses. The petitioner is not involved in any other case.

3.

The custody certificate dated 17.01.2026, filed by the learned State counsel is taken on record. As per the same, the petitioner is behind bars for 2 months and 10 days.

CRM-M-71545-2025 (O&M) 2 4.

Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioner of demanding and accepting Rs.20,000/- in lieu of the entry of redemption in the record. However, he is unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage and the petitioner being not involved in any other case.

5.

Heard.

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7.

The petitioner is 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 petitioner will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

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

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

(iv) The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which, he is an accused, or for commission of which he is suspected of.

(v) The petitioner 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

CRM-M-71545-2025 (O&M) 3 police officer or tamper with the evidence in any manner.

(vi) The petitioner shall not in any manner misuse his liberty.

(vii) The petitioner shall furnish his address and mobile number by way of an affidavit to the trial Court and not change the same till conclusion of trial and if for any reasons, he seeks to change either of the aforesaid, it shall be done only with prior information to the learned trial Court.

(viii) The petitioner 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 petitioner.

8.

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 petitioner 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. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 19.01.2026 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No