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High Court Declines Interim Relief as CBI Probe Into Suspended Punjab DIG Bhullar Proceeds

The bench listed his jurisdiction challenge for January, leaving his bail option open.

Suspended Punjab Police DIG HS Bhullar
Suspended deputy inspector general (DIG), Ropar range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar was produced in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Thursday
Bhullar, who is in judicial custody, was arrested by the CBI on October 16 for allegedly accepting ₹5-lakh bribe from a scrap dealer, Akash Batta. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Overview

  • Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to stay two CBI cases against Harcharan Singh Bhullar and fixed the matter for the second week of January.
  • A CBI court extended the judicial custody of Bhullar and co-accused Krishanu Sharda until December 10 after his production via video link.
  • The trial court issued notice to the agency on a defence plea to preserve CCTV from the Mohali–Chandigarh route and call-detail and tower data of two CBI officials, with a reply due December 8.
  • CBI filed a roughly 300-page chargesheet on December 3 alleging Bhullar sought a ₹5 lakh bribe and monthly illegal gratification to ‘settle’ an FIR against a scrap dealer.
  • The chargesheet cites seized phones and chats that the agency says show attempts to influence judicial officers, and earlier searches recovered ₹7.36 crore in cash and jewellery worth about ₹2.32 crore, triggering a separate disproportionate-assets case.