Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Sentencing Hearing — United States v. Gurjeet Bath (Dkt. 33)
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A Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Continue Sentencing Hearing in United States of America v. Gurjeet Bath, Document 33, filed January 8, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. It states that the matter is a PPP fraud case in which the dollar loss and the fact of restitution are dispositive issues, and that only that day the SBA confirmed to the Government that full restitution has been paid. It adds that the PSR was prepared without reference to restitution having been paid in full. The parties ask to move the January 26, 2026 sentencing for a period of 60 days, to March 23, 2026, or to a date convenient to the Court. The stipulation carries /s/ signatures for Joseph Barton, Assistant United States Attorney, and Roger S. Bonakdar, attorney for the defendant.
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Case 1:24-cr-00198-JLT-SKO Document 33 Filed 01/08/26 Page 1 of 3
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Roger S. Bonakdar, #253920
3 2344 TULARE ST., SUITE 200
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721
4 PHONE (559) 495-1545
FAX (559) 495-1527
5 Attorney for DEFENDANT, GURJEET BATH
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CASE NO. 1:24-CR-00198-001
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Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
10 ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING
v. HEARING
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GURJEET BATH, Sentencing: January 26, 2026
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DEFENDANT, GURJEET BATH’s Sentencing Hearing is currently scheduled for
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January 26, 2026. The parties request a continuance of Sentencing in this matter, so that matters
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related to restitution can be investigated and addressed, prior to sentencing.
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WHEREAS this matter is a PPP fraud case, where the dollar loss and the fact of
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restitution are dispositive issues.
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WHEREAS Defendant has circulated proof of payment to the SBA by way of
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cancelled/deposited checks to the Government, over a month ago. The Government made every
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effort to confirm the fact of payments, via the SBA, and the parties worked together to get this
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verified.
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WHEREAS the PSR has been prepared without reference for or consideration of
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restitution having been paid in full.
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WHEREAS only today the SBA has confirmed to the Government that full restitution
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has been paid.
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING
Case 1:24-cr-00198-JLT-SKO Document 33 Filed 01/08/26 Page 2 of 3
1 WHEREAS the fact that restitution has been paid in full is dispositive as to sentencing,
2 and needs to be considered by Probation and addressed by the Defense in informal objections
3 and the interactive process attendant to the final PSR and recommendations for a variance or
4 departure from sentencing guidelines.
5 WHEREAS Defendant’s counsel needs to be afforded opportunity to respond to the
6 Final PSR (after the interactive process of informal and formal objections), and submit a
7 sentencing brief; this is not practicable with the Sentencing as currently set.
8 WHEREAS in light of the above, request is made for a continuance of the January 26,
9 2026, Sentencing hearing for a period of 60 days.
10 WHEREAS the Parties request a renewed Sentencing Referral Schedule be issued,
11 based on the continued sentencing date, for any informal and formal objections and sentencing
12 brief due dates.
13 WHEREAS it is understood that the Defense does not intend to request any further
14 continuances of sentencing attendant to this restitution issue, or otherwise without new or
15 otherwise good cause.
16 THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED by and between the Parties that the January 26,
17 2026, Sentencing hearing be continued to March 23, 2026, or to a date convenient to the Court.
18 IT IS SO STIPULATED:
Dated: January 8, 2026 ERIC GRANT
19 United States Attorney
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21 By: /s/ Joseph Barton
JOSEPH BARTON
22 Assistant United States Attorney
23 Dated: January 8, 2026 BONAKDAR LAW FIRM
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By: /s/ Roger S. Bonakdar
25 ROGER S. BONAKDAR
Attorney for Defendant
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GURJEET BATH
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING
Case 1:24-cr-00198-JLT-SKO Document 33 Filed 01/08/26 Page 3 of 3
1 ORDER
2 Upon the Parties’ stipulation and for good cause shown, Defendant, GURJEET BATH’s
3 Sentencing Hearing is continued from January 26, 2026, to March 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The
4 Clerk shall issue a new schedule for informal and formal objections and sentencing briefs to be
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6 All orders not expressly modified by this order remain in full force and effect.
7 IT IS SO ORDERED.
8 Dated: _____________ _______________________________
HON. JENNIFER L. THURSTON
9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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