Reena Rani, a travel consultant operating under the name 'Safe Consultant' in Ludhiana, was arrested on 4 March 2026 and charged with criminal breach of trust, cheating, and offences under the Immigration Act, 2025, after allegedly receiving Rs. 35 lakhs from a complainant for sending him abroad but failing to do so, and subsequently issuing a cheque of Rs. 25 lakhs that was dishonoured. She filed a petition under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 seeking regular bail before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Court noted that the challan had already been filed, no prosecution witnesses had been examined, the trial was a magisterial one, and the co-accused had already been granted bail. Relying on established Supreme Court precedents affirming that bail is not punitive and that personal liberty under Article 21 must be respected, the Court found no tangible risk of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence. The petition was accordingly allowed, and regular bail was granted subject to several conditions including surrender of passport, non-tampering with evidence, and regular attendance at trial.