A Mohali court has granted regular bail to Jalandhar businessman Harpreet Singh Gulati in a corruption case linked to the disproportionate assets probe against former minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Additional Sessions Judge Hardip Singh approved the bail, citing the completed investigation and the lengthy trial ahead. The 53-year-old was arrested last November.
A Mohali court on Saturday granted regular bail to 53-year-old Jalandhar businessman Harpreet Singh Gulati, arrested in a corruption case filed by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. The case connects to the ongoing disproportionate assets (DA) investigation against former minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia.
Additional Sessions Judge Hardip Singh approved Gulati's bail application, observing that the investigation against him was complete, the chargesheet had been filed, and the trial's conclusion would take considerable time. The court noted that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the 53-year-old in further custody.
Gulati was arrested on November 29, 2025—the same day he was named an accused in the case against Majithia. He had previously been cited as a prosecution witness in the main chargesheet filed against Majithia on August 22, 2025.
The defense argued that Gulati had fully cooperated with the Vigilance Bureau, submitted all requested documents, and was falsely implicated after refusing to give a pressured statement claiming Majithia had asked him to manage illicit funds. The prosecution, however, portrayed Gulati as a “core conspirator and financial conduit” who allegedly routed over Rs 10 crore to Majithia-linked entities between 2008 and 2014, including pre-licence transfers of around Rs 1.15 crore to SD Beverages Pvt Ltd.
The court granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the same amount, imposing conditions such as surrendering his passport, not leaving India without permission, not tampering with evidence, and appearing on all court dates. This order comes days after the Supreme Court granted bail to Majithia on February 2.
