Case docket
United States v. Gurjeet Bath — U.S. District Court, E.D. Cal.
United States v. Gurjeet Bath — 6 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, filed between August 15, 2024 and March 16, 2026. Among them: 2 sentencing memoranda, 1 information and 1 plea agreement.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California |
|---|---|
| Filings | 6 public filings |
| Filed | 2024-08-15 – 2026-03-16 |
| Document types | sentencing memoranda (2), information (1), plea agreement (1), motion (1), order (1) |
| Original PDFs | 6 of 6 |
Case summary
Gurjeet Bath was charged in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, No. 1:24-cr-00198-JLT-SKO, over Paycheck Protection Program loans to two trucking businesses. The information filed August 15, 2024 charges one count of theft of government property under 18 U.S.C. § 641 and states that G.S. Bath, Inc. received PPP loans of approximately $366,000 and approximately $475,000 and that Complete Transportation Solutions received approximately $198,000, after Bath falsified records about employee numbers and wages. He signed a plea agreement the same day to plead guilty to the sole count and to forfeit two agricultural properties. The government moved on March 26, 2025 for an interlocutory sale of one of them. Sentencing memoranda were filed in March 2026; the page carries no judgment.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Gurjeet Bath; the businesses named in the information are G.S. Bath, Inc. and Complete Transportation Solutions |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, No. 1:24-cr-00198-JLT-SKO |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
| Charges | Theft of government property (18 U.S.C. § 641), the sole count of the information, with a criminal forfeiture allegation under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty to the sole count; a preliminary order of forfeiture was entered June 12, 2025. No judgment is on this page and the imposed sentence is not in the documents |
What was Bath charged with?
One count of theft of government property under 18 U.S.C. § 641. The information alleges that between about April 20, 2020 and about March 10, 2021 he knowingly stole over $1,000 in funds belonging to the United States.
How much was received in PPP loans?
The information gives three loans from the Small Business Administration: approximately $366,000 and approximately $475,000 to G.S. Bath, Inc., and approximately $198,000 to Complete Transportation Solutions. The plea agreement records the government's agreement to recommend that restitution not exceed $850,000.
What property is being forfeited?
Two agricultural properties the government says were bought with proceeds of the offense. The motion for interlocutory sale states that 18670 S. Elm Avenue in Laton, California, a 32-acre parcel bought for $1.8 million, had fallen into default with its lender and should be sold; the information also lists real property on S. Peach Avenue in Fresno.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
6 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Information — United States v. BathInformation · PDF
- Plea Agreement — United States v. BathPlea agreement · PDF
- Motion for Interlocutory Sale — United States v. BathMotion · PDF
- Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. BathOrder · PDF
- Sentencing Memorandum (Defense) — United States v. BathSentencing memorandum · PDF
- Government's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. BathSentencing memorandum · PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.