IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2026 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO(S). 1406-1407 OF 2026)
JAGTAR SINGH APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The High Court vide impugned orders dated 19.11.2025 and
12.01.2026 eventually cancelled the bail granted to the appellant
on the ground of breach of the undertaking given on 19.11.2025.
The undertaking purportedly pertains to the disclosure of the login
ID and password of the concerned account to facilitate the transfer
of an amount, which, according to the appellant, is Rs.
1,94,15,212.3, whereas, according to the complainant, it is
approximately Rs. 7.5 crores.
3. It is not in dispute that pursuant to the directions contained
in our order dated 27.01.2026, the appellant has facilitated the
withdrawal of the amount of Rs. 1,94,15,212.3 in favour of
respondent No.2-complainant. Having done so, the very basis on
which the High Court cancelled the appellant’s bail has ceased to
exist. In the instant proceedings, the question as to how much the
complainant is entitled to or whether the appellant has settled
that amount fully or not cannot be warranted.
4. Consequently, the appeals are allowed, the impugned order(s)
of the High Court are set aside, and the previous order of granting
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bail to the appellant is restored. However, this shall not
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