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Asha Chawla v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi HC23 Jul 2018W.P.(CRL)/2028/2018

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This is a composite order disposing of multiple writ petitions filed by investors alleging delay in registration of FIRs regarding stock market frauds. The Court discharged the trusts of the petitioners by accepting the State's assurance that investigations are underway.

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No further orders required; petitions disposed of. Parties may approach Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for monitoring investigation.

Asha Chawla Vs Union of India & Anr. — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2018)

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AM UL YA

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UNION OF INDIA,& ANR. Respondents Through:Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Jamal Alditar,Adv. with DCP HaiderAli, ACP K. Parasharand SI BhagatRam, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2024/2018 LOURENSOJULIO AGUIAR Petitioner Through:Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. ShikhaSapra, Mr. Sumit Chander,Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. AnirudhThakur,Mr. BharatChadhaand Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs. '' , Versus

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UNION OF INDIA &ANR. Respondents

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Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Jamal Akhtar,Adv. with DCP HaiderAli, ACP K. Parasharand SI BhagatRam, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2025/2018 RAMAN KUMAR OHRI ' petitioner Through:Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. ShikhaSapra,Mr. Sumit Chander,Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. AnirudhThakur, Mr. BharatChadhaand Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA &ANR. Respondents Through:Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Jamal Akhtar,Adv. with DCP HaiderAli, ACP K. Parasharand SI BhagatRam, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2026/2018 SANDEEPAGARWALA , petitioner Through:Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms.

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Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohh, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2028/2018 ASHA CHAWLA Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2029/2018 ANUPAM GUPTA Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs. Versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2030/2018

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POOJA AGGARWAL Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Respondents Through:Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2031/2018

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ARISTO AVELINO DSOUZA Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2032/2018 NANUDEVIBAJORIA Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2033/2018 NANDINI PRABHACAR DESAI Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Respondents Through:Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2097/2018 SANGEET KALRA Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2098/2018 ATHIVEERAKUGAN Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and

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Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through:Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, BOW Cell. ' + W.P.(CRL) 2099/2018 DEEPAK DEVIDAS KAMAT Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs. , Versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2100/2018 GURUDAS VENKATESH PAI BHALE Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs. Versus UNIO'^ OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2101/2018

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THIMMANAYAKANAHALLI

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RAMARAO VENKATESH Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Animdh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohh, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through:Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. with DCP Haider Ali, AC? K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2102/2018 MAHESH KANAYALAL DOULANI Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR .Respondents Through:Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell. + W.P.(CRL) 2103/2018 JOHN MARTIN DCOSTA Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents

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Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2104/2018 MANOJ SHARMA Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2105/2018 DEVDATTA PANDURANG BORKAR Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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LfNIONOF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through:Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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W.P.(CRL) 2106/2018 RAMASAMY SARASWATHI Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNIONOF INDIA& ANR Respondents

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Through:Mi-.Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell..

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W.P.(CRL) 2107/2018 TARSEM LAL Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Sood, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shildia Sapra, Mr. Sumit Chander, Mr. Abhinav Jain, Mr. Anirudh Thakur, Mr. Bharat Chadha and Mr. Karan Kohli, Advs.

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through:Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. with DCP Haider Ali, ACP K. Parashar and SI Bhagat Ram, EOW Cell.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

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ORDER

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% 23.07.2018

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Mr. Sood, the learned Senior Advocate for the petitioners submits that over sixty six complaints have been filed with the police beginning September, 2017; nearly ten months have gone by and not a single FIR has been registered. The petitioner's case in WP(Crl.)2028/2018 is that she had shares worth over Rs 4 crores in her name but one fine morning she found that they had vanished from her Demat account, without any intimationor instructionsfrom her to dispose-offthe shares. Upon inquiry from the share trading company, she got no satisfactoryresponse, hence a complaint was

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made in November,2017. Her repeatedfollow-up,both with the traderand the police, have yielded no result.

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Mr. Sood submits that the other petitioners too have a similar grievance and the petitioners are now informed that shares worth approximatelyRs. 400 croresare the subjectmatterofthe fraudulentactivity of the broker but despite the enormityof the crime, deprivinghundreds of innocentinvestorsof theirhard-earnedmonies,none ofthe perpetratorshave been arrested by the police till date.

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Mr Lao, the learned Standing Counsel for the State refers to the Status Report filed by the Asstt. Commissioner of Police, Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on 21.07.2018to contendthat since the allegationspertained to transactionscarriedout all over the entire country spread over different banks and financial institutionsand other juristic entities,the gatheringof informationis taking some time; nevertheless,a specialteam comprisingof one ACP, one Inspector and two Sub-Inspectorhas been constituted. Mr. Lao states upon instructionsfrom the DC?, BOW, who is presentin Court, that looking into the large footprint of the alleged crime and the intricate web of financial transactions, the number of Sub-Inspectors shall be augmented froin two to four.

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Mr. Lao further submits that a FIR has been registered apropos the aforesaidcomplaintsand a Look-Out Circular has been opened against all the accused. He assures the Court that investigationsare underwayin right earnest, to meticulously gather all information and to arrive at a comprehensive and fair report at the earliest. He further submits that the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police is cognizant of the importanceof the matter and the grievance of a large number of citizens.

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and the resultant deprivation of their rightful monies, therefore, the case is being monitored by Mr. Haider Ali, DCP-II, EOW.

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At this stage, Mr. Sood expresses anxiety of the petitioners as what they perceive to be the slow pace of the investigation and the fact that -nobody has been arrested till date. These fears are allayed by the learned counsel for the State, who submits that appropriate steps will be promptly taken by the police as the investigation progresses and the situation so demands.

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In view of the above, no ftirther orders are required at this stage. Should the petitioners have any grievance about the progress of investigation or lack thereof, it would be open to them to move an appropriate application before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (NorthWest) to monitor the case.

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The learned counsel for the UOI, as above mentioned, state that erroneously their appearance was not recorded on the previous date.

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The petitions are disposed off accordingly.

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NAJMI WAZIRI, J.

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JULY 23, 2018/kk

Asha Chawla v. Union of India & Anr.

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