Anupam Gupta v. State

$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 1495/2018, CRL.M.A. 11759/2018 ANUPAM GUPTA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arun Sharma, Advocate.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Ms. Radhika Kolluru, APP for State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

O R D E R

% 01.08.2018 The petitioner has joined the investigations. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State submits that he is not cooperating in the investigations and has destroyed some documents, i.e. the driving licence in the name of Dinesh Chandra and PAN card. Additionally, the petitioner would be liable to be prosecuted for destruction of evidence. However, the petitioner has since joined the investigations. In the circumstances, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner in FIR No. 784/2014 registered with Police Station, Timarpur under section 420 IPC, he be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with a surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions:

(i) the petitioner shall continue to participate in the investigation as and

when he is so intimated by the Investigating Officer; (ii) he shall make no attempt, directly or indirectly, to contact the complainant or relatives or close associates; (iii) his mobile phone number shall be operational at all times, so that the police could contact him;

(iv) he shall not make any effort to evade the process of law; and (v) in case of change of the phone numbers or address, the petitioner shall inform the police forthwith.

Observation made in this order shall have no bearing on the merits of the case.

The petition is disposed- off in the above terms. A copy of this order be given dasti to the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties under the signature of the Court Master. NAJMI WAZIRI, J AUGUST 01, 2018 RW