Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Patwari in Corruption Case, Slams Punjab & Haryana High Court for ‘Cryptic, Unusual’ Order

The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Patwari Gursewak Singh in a 2021 corruption case, criticizing the Punjab & Haryana High Court for passing a “cryptic and unusual” order. The Court said the four-year delay in arrest was itself a valid reason for bail.