Ripika Bedi v. State Of NCT Of Delhi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ RIPIKA BEDI ..... Petitioner Through:
Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Senior Advocate with Mr. Akshya Kumar Sharma, & Mr. Ajay Kumar, Adv.
versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through:
Mr. Ravi Nayak, APP for the State with SI Rajesh Kumar Verma.
Mr. Manoj Ohri, Senior Advocate with Mr. Gaurav Goyal, Mr. J.K.
Goyal, & Ms. Kriti Goyal, Advs. for the complainant
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA
O R D E R
% 05.07.2018 Crl.M.A.11930/2018 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.
Status report has been filed.
The senior counsel for the first informant is also present and orally opposes the request for release on bail.
The applicant was arrested during the course of investigation into case FIR No.117/2017 of Police Station C.R. Park, under Sections 420/467/471 Indian Penal Code, 1860 on 25.05.2018.
The prime allegations in the case under investigation are that the husband of the applicant had taken the premises on rent from the first informant and that even through the landlord had never consented or signed on any such papers, an application was made for PNG connection to be sanctioned for installation in the subject premises, it being stated that the signatures of the landlord on the said application form have been forged and fabricated. The connection drawn to infer complicity of the applicant at this stage is on the basis of the fact that her telephone number figures in the said application form.
The investigation is likely to take quite some time to conclude. In these facts and circumstances, there is no good reason to continue keeping her detained in custody only because her name also figures in certain other criminal cases elsewhere. The petitioner/applicant is admitted to bail subject to the following conditions:- (i).
The petitioner shall furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court. (ii).
Prior to her release, the applicant shall furnish her permanent address and in case there is a change will keep on up-dating the same and also she shall give the telephone numbers of self and of at least one other responsible family member besides that of the surety to the trial court. (iii).
She shall join the investigation as and when called upon by the investigating officer to do so.
(iv).
She shall scrupulously appear at each and every stage of the proceedings before the trial court so as not to cause any obstruction or delay to its progress.
(v).
She shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which she is suspected. (vi).
She 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; and (vii). She 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 her passport, if she holds one, with the said court.
The bail application is disposed of in these terms. A copy of this order shall be transmitted to the jail authorities and to the trial court.
Dasti.
R.K.GAUBA, J.
JULY 05, 2018 vk