Kushagra Srivastava v. State of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
The Delhi High Court disposed of a regular bail application and a writ petition after an amicable settlement was reached in FIR No. 141/2025 (PS EOW) and two other FIRs involving the same accused. All 34 complainants signed the settlement agreement dated 25.08.2026, agreeing to disbursement of the cash recovered from the accused's premises. The court directed transfer of the charge-sheets in the EOW and Kalkaji FIRs to the Chief Judicial Magistrate handling the Cyber PS Dwarka FIR for supervised disbursement. The seized cash shall be disbursed via online banking or demand draft, not in cash, and the Income Tax Department may pursue proceedings against the accused but not seek refund from the complainants. The petitioner, already on interim bail, may seek regular bail after full disbursemen
What did the court decide?
Bail application and writ petition disposed of in terms of settlement; charge-sheets in EOW and Kalkaji FIRs transferred to CJM handling Cyber PS Dwarka FIR for supervised disbursement of seized amount to 34 complainants via online banking or demand draft; petitioner may seek regular bail after full disbursement.