Shailesh Rathi v. State Of N.C.T. Of Delhi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 2704/2024 SHAILESH RATHI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rohan Wadhwa, Mr. Arun Kanua and Mr. Varun Rawat, Advocates.

versus STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with Mr. Mehrab Alam, Insp., Section-II/EOW.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 25.07.2025 1.

The present application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 (formerly Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732) seeks pre-arrest bail in FIR No. 134/2022 dated 7th September, 2022, registered under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 18603 at P.S. Economic Offences Wing, Delhi.

2.

On 1st August, 2024, taking into account the background of the case, this Court had granted interim anticipatory bail to the Applicant, with a direction to join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating 1 "BNSS"

2 "Cr.P.C."

3 "IPC"

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Officer.4 In compliance with the said direction, the Applicant has appeared before the IO on three occasions.

3.

Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for the State, on instructions from the IO, submits that the Applicant has been cooperating in the investigation and his further presence is not required. In view of the aforesaid submission, coupled with the fact that the investigation is now virtually complete and the chargesheet has been filed, the present bail application is disposed of with a direction that, in the event of arrest, the Applicant shall be released on bail on the same terms and conditions as stipulated in the order dated 1st August, 2024.

4.

The present application, along with pending application(s), if any, is disposed of.

SANJEEV NARULA, J JULY 25, 2025 nk 4 "IO"

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