Karnal, Nov. 21 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday stayed the arrest of Karnal Market Committee secretary Asha Rani till November 28 in the alleged paddy scam during the procurement season that ended on November 15.

Rani is accused of having failed to discharge her duties effectively in the process of issuing gate passes for entry into the mandi.

Her counsel argued that there is no complaint of any monetary loss suffered by anyone and merely on the basis of an allegation of improper discharge of duties, an offence of fraud, cheating, or similar cannot be registered, the court order read.

During a hearing on a plea filed by her seeking anticipatory bail, the court of justice Sanjay Vashisth while staying the arrest till th...