Teekaa raman Judge: Punjab court refuses to close case against judge accused of stealing jewellery from another judge’s house https://share.google/1IJLzBnVksxKn6DTI [05/05, 12:51] Teekaa raman Judge: https://www.barandbench.com/news/punjab-court-refuses-to-close-case-against-judge-accused-of-stealing-jewellery-from-another-judges-house [05/05, 12:53] Meta AI: *Punjab Judge Jewellery Theft Case – Update May 2026*
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[05/05, 12:51] Teekaa raman Judge: https://www.barandbench.com/news/punjab-court-refuses-to-close-case-against-judge-accused-of-stealing-jewellery-from-another-judges-house
[05/05, 12:53] Meta AI: *Punjab Judge Jewellery Theft Case – Update May 2026*
*Bikramdeep Singh, Civil Judge (Jr. Division) v. State of Punjab*
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*1. What Happened*
*Incident*: Night of *01.08.2025* – ADJ Kanwaljit Singh died at Amar Hospital, Patiala.
*Allegation*: Same night, Civil Judge Bikramdeep Singh + domestic help Amarjot Kaur @ Pinky + Govt officer Gaurav Goel entered deceased judge’s House 74C, Vikas Colony, Patiala. *CCTV showed them carrying boxes/bags*.
*FIR*: *21.03.2026* – 7 months later – u/s 331(4), 305 BNS by Dr. Bhupinder Singh Virk, power-of-attorney holder for deceased’s son Angadpal Singh in Canada. Accused of stealing ancestral gold, jewellery, cash.
*2. Court Proceedings – April 2026*
*01.04.2026 – ASJ Harinder Sidhu, Patiala: Anticipatory bail denied*
> _“The offence alleged strikes at the integrity expected from a public servant, more particularly a judicial officer.”_ 0d77c70b
*Reasons*:
1. *CCTV footage* prima facie shows entry/exit with bags
2. *Custodial interrogation needed* for recovery of substantial property
3. *No proof of lawful possession* of items
4. *Delay explained*: Complaint was first to DIG Patiala, then SP inquiry 0d77c70b848d
*Judge’s defence*: Angadpal Singh, son of deceased, asked him to secure valuables via video call. He returned them when Angadpal visited India d27d
*3. Police U-Turn – Cancellation Report Filed*
*Mid-April 2026*: Lahori Gate SHO Randeep Singh files *cancellation report*
*Reason*: Complainant Dr. Virk gave supplementary statement – _“matter sorted out, no theft took place, missing articles recovered from house only”_ d27d
*Bikramdeep transferred*: Punjab & Haryana HC moved him from Patiala to Tarn Taran e3b6
*4. Magistrate Refuses to Close Case – 29.04.2026*
*JMIC Prabha Prashar rejects cancellation report* e3b6
*Reasons*:
1. *Significant deficiencies in investigation*
2. *CCTV shows bags carried* but _“no material on record to identify or establish nature of articles”_
3. *No effort to correlate* CCTV bags with alleged stolen property
4. _“Sufficient material to proceed further”_ e3b6
*Order*: Return cancellation report to SHO. *Conduct further investigation* + file fresh report e3b6
*5. Key Legal Points*
1. *No one above law*: Court quoted SC – judge must face penal consequences
2. *Integrity of judicial office*: Offence “strikes at integrity expected from judicial officer”
3. *Custodial interrogation*: Needed when prima facie CCTV + no explanation for possession
4. *Cancellation report can be rejected*: If investigation lacunae exist, Magistrate not bound by police closure c70be3b6
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*Current Status as of 05.05.2026*:
– *Anticipatory bail denied* – Bikramdeep Singh on leave till 24.04.2026
– *Case not closed* – Magistrate ordered fresh probe despite complainant’s retraction
– *Next step*: Police to investigate CCTV bag contents, correlate with inventory, file fresh report d27d
This is separate from the _Yashmin Nushrath_ 30.04.2026 quash order and _Saravanaperumal_ 528 BNSS order – but same week. Shows Punjab judiciary taking hard line: *even when complainant says “no theft”, court wants proof of what was in those CCTV bags before closing case against a sitting judge*.
