Realtor Jarnail Bajwa denied bail in 2017 property fraud case

A Mohali court (Additional Sessions Judge TPS Randhawa) denied bail to real estate developer Jarnail Singh Bajwa in the 2017 property fraud case, citing the seriousness of the allegations. The court noted that Bajwa allegedly cheated several people by selling plots and showrooms without necessary approvals and, in some cases, sold the same property to multiple buyers. The court held that release at this stage could hinder the ongoing investigation and that arrest was justified in light of new incriminating material. The defense had argued the arrest was illegal because he had earlier been released in the same FIR, but the court clarified that release was not a bail order but based on a cancellation report.

During the same proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that at least four fresh cheating complaints were received in 2026, including allegations of selling already-allotted properties to third parties and failing to execute sale deeds despite receiving large sums. The investigating officer stated that around 20-25 FIRs are pending against Bajwa.

The case was registered in 2017 under IPC sections 406, 420, 465/467/468 and 471 for alleged property fraud, including selling plots and showrooms without approvals and possibly selling the same property to multiple buyers.

Amarjit Singh and Jagroop Singh paid about ₹19 lakh to Jarnail Singh Bajwa in 2011 for a plot in Sector 123, Mohali. They did not receive possession or a sale deed. They later learned via RTI that Bajwa did not have approval to sell the plot at the time of the agreement.