Adil Teeli v. Cyber Cell Delhi Police

$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1351/2018 ADIL TEELI ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Shahrukh Alam & Ms. Warish Farasat, Advocates versus CYBER CELL DELHI POLICE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing counsel (Crl.) with Mr. Chaitanya Gosain, Advocates

CORAM:

JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR JUSTICE I.S. MEHTA

O R D E R

% 03.05.2018

1. Mr. Rahul Mehra, the learned Standing Counsel for the State, has produced before the Court a copy of the memo of arrest of the Petitioner showing the offences under which he was arrested as Section 124-A IPC and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The offence under Section 124-A IPC is cognizable offence and non-bailable.

2. Consequently, at this stage the Court is not inclined to interfere as it is prima facie satisfied that the detention of the Petitioner is not illegal as is sought to be made out. However, it is clarified that this only a prima facie view. It will be open to the Petitioner to agitate the validity of his arrest at the appropriate stage. W.P.(CRL) 1351/2018

3. The Petitioner has placed before the Court the schedule of his examinations. The remaining exams are scheduled on 4th, 8th and 10th May, 2018 respectively. The next date before the trial Court is fixed on 7th May 2018.

4. Consequently, the Court directs that for the exam on 4th May 2018, the Petitioner be again taken in custody and brought back in custody by the police in plain clothes. As regards the exams on 8th and 10th May 2018, appropriate orders can be sought before the trial Court.

5. The petition is dismissed.

6. Order Dasti under the signatures of Court Master to the parties. S. MURALIDHAR, J.

I.S. MEHTA, J.

MAY 03, 2018 mw W.P.(CRL) 1351/2018