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Amit Duhan v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Delhi HC19 Jan 2024BAIL APPLN./215/2024

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In a bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of cheating and criminal conspiracy in a case regarding nursing officer recruitment question paper leakage, subject to standard conditions.

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Released on regular bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with one surety of like amount, subject to standard conditions regarding location, contact, and witness interference.

Amit Duhan Vs Central Bureau of Investigation — Cheque Dishonour | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- BAIL APPLN. 215/2024

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AMIT DUHAN ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Kapil Dev Balyan, Mr. Bipin Kumar Jha and Ms. Ritu Rani, Advocates.

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versus

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CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Mridul Jain, SPP for CBI.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R

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% 19.01.2024

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By way of present application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the applicant seeks regular bail in FIR No. RC/219/2023/E0015/CBI/EO-1/New Delhi registered under Sections 420 read with Section 120B IPC and Section 66 of Information Technology Act at P.S. EO-I Delhi.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that as per the prosecution case the only role assigned to the applicant is that of taking the TFTs from co-accused Navneet and passing it to another co-accused Anil Kumar. It is further alleged that applicant had also contacted Anita w/o Paramveer, coaccused. It is submitted that all these co-accused persons have already been released on regular bail. It is submitted that the applicant is in custody since 23.06.2023.

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Learned SPP for CBI has vehemently opposed the bail application. He submits that the present case relates to the examination conducted by AIIMS

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BAIL APPLN. 215/2024 Page 1 of 3

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2024 at 15:06:42

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for Nursing Officers Recruitment held at various centres in Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and other places. The case was registered on account of tweets that circulated on social media about leakage of question paper.

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The applicant is not found involved in any other case. The other coaccused who are similarly placed have already been released on bail. Considering the period of custody and the fact that the charge-sheet stands filed, the applicant is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent/Duty M.M./Trial Court and subject to the following further conditions:-

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(i) The applicant shall not leave the NCT of Delhi without prior permission of the concerned Court.

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(ii) At the time of furnishing bail bond, the applicant shall provide the mobile number, which he undertakes to keep operational at all times during the pendency of the trial.

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(iii) In case of change of residential address or contact details, the applicant shall promptly inform the same to the concerned IO as well as to the concerned Court.

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(iv) The applicant shall not directly/indirectly try to get in touch with the complainant or any other prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. (v) The applicant shall regularly appear before the concerned Court during the pendency of the trial.

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The application stands disposed of in the above terms.

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Copy of this order be communicated electronically to the concerned Jail Superintendent for information.

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BAIL APPLN. 215/2024 Page 2 of 3

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Copy of this order be also uploaded on the website forthwith.

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Needless to state that nothing observed hereinabove shall amount to an expression on the merits of the case and shall not have a bearing on the trial of the case as the observations are only for the purpose of the disposal of the present application.

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MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J

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JANUARY 19, 2024

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BAIL APPLN. 215/2024 Page 3 of 3

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2024 at 15:06:42

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