The Supreme Court of India has set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that granted anticipatory bail to an accused alleged to have embezzled over Rs. 3 crores. The Bench, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra , held that the High Court’s decision was “vitiated by non-consideration of essential facts” and failed to take into account the status report filed by the investigating agency which highlighted the necessity of custodial interrogation.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the complainant, Salil Mahajan, challenging the order dated April 2, 2025, passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. The High Court had granted pre-arrest bail to the accused, Avinash Kumar, in connection with an FIR registered under Sections 316(4), 3

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