Vinod Gupta v. State Of NCT Of Delhi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 993/2018 & Crl.M.A. 8206/2018 VINOD GUPTA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Partitosh, Adv.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. K.S. Ahuja, APP for the State with SI Ompal Singh, PS Khajuri Khas, Delhi.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA

O R D E R

% 26.10.2018 Allegations have been made against the petitioner in FIR No. 48/2018 of police station Khajoori Khas of he and his wife having committed offences punishable under Sections 354/354A/354C/506 IPC. The wife on her application was granted anticipatory bail, by order dated 22.03.2018. By order dated 02.05.2018, interim protection against arrest was granted to the petitioner. The said interim protection has continued till date, it having been continued from time to time.

Status report submitted today confirms that the petitioner has been joining investigation as and when called upon to do so. The investigation is likely to take some time to conclude. There is no reason why the protection of anticipatory bail be denied to the petitioner as well. Thus, the petition is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the petitioner being arrested, he shall be released on bail by the arresting officer on furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in BAIL APPLN. 993/2018

the like amount subject to the following further conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall continue cooperating with the investigation and join the same as and when called upon to do so; (ii) The petitioner shall not come in contact with or try to influence any of the witnesses connected to the case;

(iii) Prior to his release, he shall give the telephone numbers of self and of at least one other responsible family member besides that of the surety to the investigating officer;

(iv) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

(v) He shall not leave India without the prior permission of the court of cognizance or the trial court, as the case may be, and to ensure due compliance with this condition and shall deposit his passport, if he holds one, with the said court.

This order will inure only till the date of first appearance of the petitioner in the event of a charge-sheet being filed on conclusion of the investigation and process being issued against him by the court of cognizance.

The petition stands disposed of in above terms. Dasti.

R.K.GAUBA, J OCTOBER 26, 2018 nk BAIL APPLN. 993/2018