Jatin Gulrajani v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application filed by Jatin Gulrajani challenging incarceration. Court examined bail factors considering long detention, charge framing stage, and life imprisonment allegations before granting discharge.
What did the court decide?
Released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000/- with one surety of the like amount subject to standard conditions.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- BAIL APPLN. 206/2024 JATIN GULRAJANI ..... Petitioner Through: Mr.Sunil Dalal, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Tarun Diwan, Ms.Piyari, Ms.Maanisha Saroha, Mr.Nihil Beniwal, Mr.Manish Bhati and Mr.Vikram Singh Dalal, Advs.
versus
STATE ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for the State along with Inspector Ravinder, Sec-II, EOW.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA O R D E R
- % 04.04.2024
- This application has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, ‘Cr.P.C.) praying for the applicant to be released on bail in FIR No.0091/2020 Police Station: EOW, Delhi under Sections 409/420/120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, ‘IPC’).
- It is the case of the prosecution that a complaint was received against one MTNL Housing Society (in short ‘Society’). In the complaint, it was alleged that in August, 2019, the Society had published an advertisement offering flats that were to be constructed. In response to the advertisement, the complainant had booked one BHK flat (550 square feet) for a total consideration of Rs.19,80,000/and paid Rs.4,51,000/- in three installments towards the cost of land.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in a case involving cheating and criminal conspiracy punishable up to life imprisonment.
Whether the gravity of the offence and potential life sentence justification precludes the grant of bail at the charge framing stage.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jatin Gulrajani
- respondent
State
Coram
Navin Chawla
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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