Anticipatory bail sought in a job-scam cheating case involving over Rs.20 lakh collected from complainants. Court noted amounts were transferred into the petitioner's account and two similar FIRs were registered against him; held custodial interrogation was required and dismissed the petition.
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CRM-M-7697-2024 (O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
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CRM-M-7697-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 05.03.2024
DEEPAK RATHI ALIAS RAMAN
....Petitioner(s)
Versus
STATE OF HARYANA
...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY
Present : Mr. Anil Kumar Malik, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Surender Singh, AAG Haryana.
SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL)
2 . Heard
petitioner is praying for anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in FIR detailed as under (Annexure P-1):-
| FIR No. | Dated | Sections | Police Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 487 | 01.09.2023 | 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, | Tosham, District |
| 120-B, 201 IPC | Bhiwani |
SANDAL SHARMA 2024.03.07 18:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
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and has no concern whatsoever with the alleged transaction. He submits that the petitioner has neither demanded any money nor has he received the same from the complainant party and as such prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel while referring the status report dated 04.03.2024 ( supra ), submits that petitioner along with other co-accused had duped innocent citizens on the pretext of providing them job and in turn had taken more than 20 lakhs from them. He submits that the petitioner had received an amount of Rs.3 lakhs on 28.08.2021 and there are two more criminal cases of similar nature registered against him and thus prayed for dismissal of bail petition.
SANDAL SHARMA 2024.03.07 18:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
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petitioner by the complainant and Rampal. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner could not explain as to how and why the amount was transferred by these persons in the account of the petitioner. Exhaustive reply has been filed by the State mentioning specific role played by the petitioner and also the fact of amount having been transferred in the account of the petitioner by complainant as well as victim Rampal. It is also worth mentioning that 2 more criminal cases i.e. FIR No.143 dated 13.03.2022 and FIR No.302 dated 01.09.2023 have also been registered against the petitioner for similar offences.
(SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No
05.03.2024 S.Sharma(syr)
SANDAL SHARMA 2024.03.07 18:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in FIR No. 487/2023 under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 201 IPC given his alleged role and similar pending cases.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Deepak Rathi alias Raman
State of Haryana
Sanjiv Berry
As recorded by the court registry
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