Chandigarh Court Grants Bail to Lawyer Accused of Blackmailing Judge

A Chandigarh court granted bail to a Rohtak-based lawyer accused of attempting to extort ₹1.5 crore from an Additional Sessions Judge using a morphed, objectionable video.

The Court observed that a prima facie case for extortion under Section 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was not established since no money was actually delivered.

Noting that while the complainant was placed in fear of injury, which is a separate offense under Section 308(3) of the BNS, the lawyer had been in custody since April 11 and further detention was unnecessary.

The accused was ordered to provide voice samples for the ongoing investigation.