N R Manjunath v. Central Bureau Of Investigation

$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9053/2025 N R MANJUNATH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Adit S. Pujari, Mr. Bhavesh Seth, Mr. Harshvardhan Puskin Sharma, Advocates.

versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP CBI with Mr.

Aryan Rakesh, Adv and Mr. Aryan Rakesh, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 18.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 37897/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 9053/2025 3.

Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'B.N.S.S.') read with Section 483(1) (B) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 (erstwhile Section 482 read with Section 439(1)(B) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner with the prayer that the Bail Condition No. (iii) imposed by this Court vide Order dated 27.09.2013, in Bail Appl. No. 1273/2013 in which the Petitioner was directed to surrender his passport before the learned Trial Court, be modified.

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4.

It is submitted that a similar Order has already been passed in Crl.M.C. No. 8879/2025 pertaining to co-accused, Mahesh Kumar vide Order dated 11.12.2025.

5.

Submissions heard and the record perused.

6.

Considering the conduct of the Petitioner and that he has been facing trial since more than 12 years, condition No.3 of Paragraph 53 of Bail Order dated 27.09.2013 in BAIL APPLN. 1273/2013, is hereby modified to the extent that the Passport of the Petitioner be returned to him, but every time, when Petitioner intends to travel abroad, he shall submits is itinerary and information with the learned Trial Court, in accordance with law. 7.

The Petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J DECEMBER 18, 2025/RS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/12/2025 at 12:36:26