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Bhupinderjit Singh @Lucky Nagpal @Manmeet Kaur @ Manveer v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC16 Jul 2025BAIL APPLN./1844/2025

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What is this about?

Applicant accused in a 2011 FIR for an alleged illegal migration racket involving travel on a stolen forged passport sought bail after eight months' incarceration. Evidence rested only on a co-accused's custody statement and no status report was filed; chargesheets were filed in 2011 and 2024. Court released him on bail.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail subject to personal bond of Rs.10,000 with one surety to trial court's satisfaction.

Bhupinderjit Singh @Lucky Nagpal @Manmeet Kaur @ Manveer… — Cheating and Forgery | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 16.07.2025

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- BAIL APPLN. 1844/2025

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BHUPINDERJIT SINGH @LUCKY NAGPAL @ MANMEET KUMAR @ MANVEER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajay Marwah, Advocate.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Dinesh Singh, PS IGI Airport, Special Cell.

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CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

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The accused/applicant, suffering incarceration for past about 08 months seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 160/2011 of PS IGI Airport (Special Cell) for offence under Section 419/420/468/461/474/201/120B IPC and Section 12 of P.P. Act. Despite last order, status report has not been filed by the State. However, the IO/SI Dinesh has appeared to assist the prosecution.

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Briefly stated, the prosecution case is that the accused/applicant is engaged in an illegal migration racket and he sent one Navdeep Kaur to

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BAIL APPLN. 1844/2025

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GIRISH KATHPALIA

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.16 16:36:32 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:1 6.07.2025 16:56:37

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Belgium on a forged passport. The said forged passport was originally issued in the name of Ms. Asha Panigrahi and the same was stolen in the U.K. When Navdeep Kaur reached Belgium on the said forged passport, she was deported and brought back to India.

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In response to a specific query, IO submits that no other case has been reported in which the accused/applicant was involved in any illegal migration. As regards the present case, the IO submits that the only evidence of complicity of the accused/applicant is the confessional statement of coaccused Navdeep Kaur, recorded when she was in police custody.

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Further, on last date, it was submitted by the prosecution side that the accused/applicant was declared a proclaimed offender in the year 2013 and was arrested in the year 2024. In this regard, prosecution was directed to file status report to explain the circumstances in which the accused/applicant was declared a proclaimed offender and was arrested. No such status report has been filed and it is explained by the IO that he could not locate the order by which the accused/applicant was declared a proclaimed offender.

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Considering the above circumstances, coupled with the fact that investigation completed long back and chargesheet was filed in the year 2011, followed by supplementary chargesheet in the year 2024, I find no reason to further deprive the accused/applicant liberty.

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GIRISH KATHPALIA

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BAIL APPLN. 1844/2025

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.16 16:36:46 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:1 6.07.2025 16:56:37

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The application is allowed. The accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial court.

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Copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for being immediately conveyed to the accused/applicant.

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GIRISH KATHPALIA

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.16 16:36:59 +05'30'

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GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

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JULY 16, 2025/ ry

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BAIL APPLN. 1844/2025

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:1 6.07.2025 16:56:37

Bhupinderjit Singh @Lucky Nagpal @Manmeet Kaur @ Manveer v. State NCT of Delhi

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