Vijay Choudhary & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition under Section 151 CPC; return of Rs. 10 lakhs security deposit kept with Bank of Baroda (Mumbai Branch) as condition for travel abroad; locus standi of depositary bank to oppose withdrawal held absent; petition dismissed as withdrawn with deposit to be refunded within 4 weeks; liberty to pursue legal remedies; no merits examined. Delhi High Court, Jasmeet Singh, J., W.P.(C) 4258/2024, CM APPL. 21274/2026, decided 06.04.2026; Union of India, CBI, Bank of Baroda respondents.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn; Rs. 10 lakhs security deposit with Bank of Baroda, Mumbai Branch to be returned to the petitioners expeditiously and not later than 4 weeks; petitioners at liberty to avail their legal remedies, merits not examined. ¶19