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Shardanand Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC13 Nov 2018BAIL APPLN./1943/2018

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What is this about?

In a bail application regarding FIR 1623/2015 under Sections 420/34 IPC, the High Court allowed the petition granting bail on personal bond with deposit retention, imposing conditions to ensure cooperation with investigation and absence of tampering or flight.

What did the court decide?

Bail on personal bond of Rs. 20,000 with one surety, subject to conditions including cooperation with investigation and retention of fixed deposit receipt.

Shardanand Singh Vs State of NCT of Delhi — Cheating and Forgery | Delhi HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- BAIL APPLN. 1943/2018

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SHARDANAND SINGH ..... Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Pankaj Kumar & Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advs.

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Versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through: Mr. K.S. Ahuja, APP for the State with SI Jitendra Kumar, PS Govind Puri.

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Mr. Vineet Nagpal & Ms. Apurva Nagpal, Advs. for complainant with complainant in person.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA

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O R D E R

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% 13.11.2018

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Further status report submitted. The learned additional public prosecutor, on instructions submits that the investigation would be completed and report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. submitted within a period of four weeks.

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The counsel for the petitioner has placed on record photocopy of proceedings recorded on 10.09.2018 by the court of Metropolitan Magistrate confirming deposit of fixed deposit receipt in the amount of Rs. 4,40,250/in terms of the liberty granted by order dated 20.08.2018. The status report confirms that the petitioner has joined investigation twice. BAIL APPLN. 1943/2018 page 1 of 3

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In the given facts and circumstances, the petition is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the petitioner being arrested in case FIR no. 1623/2015 under Sections 420/34 IPC of police station Govind Puri, he shall be released on bail by the arresting officer on furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the following further conditions:-

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(i) The petitioner shall continue cooperating with the investigation and join the same as and when called upon to do so;

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(ii) The petitioner shall not come in contact with or try to influence any of the witnesses connected to the case;

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(iii) Prior to his release, he shall give the telephone numbers of self and of at least one other responsible family member besides that of the surety to the investigating officer;

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(iv) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

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(v) He shall not leave India without the prior permission of the court of cognizance or the trial court, as the case may be, and to ensure due compliance with this condition and shall deposit his passport, if he holds one, with the said court.

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(vi) The fixed deposit receipt, as mentioned above, shall be retained by the concerned court for being availed of at appropriate stage of the proceedings for suitable directions for its release to the rightful claimant.

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BAIL APPLN. 1943/2018

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This order will inure only till the date of first appearance of the petitioner in the event of a charge-sheet being filed on conclusion of the investigation and process being issued against him by the court of cognizance.

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The petition stands disposed of in above terms.

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Dasti.

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R.K.GAUBA, J

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018 nk

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BAIL APPLN. 1943/2018

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Shardanand Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

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