Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh
Order Date: 17 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Randhir Singh Rathore; Respondent: State of Haryana.
- FIR No. 07 dated 18‑01‑2026, registered at Cyber Crime Police Station, Panipat under Sections 61(2), 316(5), 318(4) BNS (IPC 409, 420, 120‑B) alleging fraud in a fertilizer franchise.
- Complainant: Jitender Singh Kadian, proprietor of Agritech Biotechnology India Limited, claimed the petitioner, posing as Managing Director of Hifan Chemicals and Fertilizers Private Limited, obtained Rs 2 lakh advance and two blank cheques for a franchise to supply DAP, urea and NPK fertilizers; later Rs 35 lakh was withdrawn from his bank account on 13‑01‑2026.
- Investigation recovered Rs 17.18 lakh; Rs 10 lakh was released to the complainant; Rs 7.18 lakh remains frozen.
- Petitioner has been in custody for more than 4 months 28 days and has no other criminal cases pending.
Final Outcome
- The Court, noting the prolonged detention and anticipated length of trial, granted regular bail to the petitioner.
- Bail is conditioned on furnishing appropriate bail bonds and surety bonds satisfactory to the trial court, Duty Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate.
- The Court warned that any misuse of the bail may lead to its cancellation by the State or complainant.
- All pending applications in the matter are disposed of.
Topics: Legal Bail, Fraud Investigation