AANAND KUMAR @ SARDAR vs STATE OF HARYANA — CRM-M/5732/2026

Case Summary: CRM-M/5732/2026 Decision: The High Court of Punjab & Haryana granted regular bail to Aanand Kumar @ Sardar in a case involving alleged misuse of Aadhaar Card and Driving Licence to fraudulently procure employment for document fraud and misappropriation of Amazon goods worth Rs. 44 lakhs. Key Reasoning: Justice Rupinderjit Chahal held that the petitioner's 5+ months custody without trial commencement violates Article 21 rights. The court noted the petitioner was implicated solely on co-accused disclosure statements (inadmissible evidence), has clean antecedents, and prolonged detention serves no useful purpose when trial timeline is uncertain. The court applied the principle "bail is a rule, jail is an exception." Condition: Release on furnishing bail and surety bonds to the trial court's satisfaction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.