Hinal Mehta v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Bail Application 4005/2024 (with CRL.M.A. 33030/2024), decided 06.02.2025 by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani. Petitioner Hinal Mehta sought anticipatory bail from the State of NCT of Delhi. Interim protection against coercive measures granted 05.11.2024 was conditional on a Rs.75 lacs fixed deposit with the Registrar General and joining investigation; protection lapsed vide order dated 05.12.2024 after non-deposit, and the petitioner's affidavit dated 21.12.2024 disclaimed any deposit assurance. Anticipatory bail refused; petition dismissed; pending applications disposed.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to what transpired on 05.11.2024 and the petitioner's subsequent conduct (failure to deposit the conditioned sum and her affidavit disclaiming any such assurance), the court was not persuaded to grant anticipatory bail and dismissed the petition.