Gurpreet Singh Ahluwalia v. State Through Govt Of NCT Of Delhi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ BAIL APPLN. 2502/2018 GURPREET SINGH AHLUWALIA ..... Petitioner Through:
Mr. Rajnish Kumar Gaind & Mr.
Hemant Kaushik, Advs.
versus STATE THROUGH GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through:
Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA
O R D E R
% 11.03.2019 Allegations in the first information report (FIR) No. 2/2018 of police station Greater Kailash seem to implicate the petitioner in an offence punishable under Section 420 IPC, wrongful loss alleged to be in the region of Rs. 34.5 lakhs approximately.
On 18.01.2019, the petitioner had submitted that in order to show his bona fide he wanted to deposit the said amount in two instalments and he was permitted to do so in the form of fixed deposit receipts taken out from a nationalised bank in the name of Registrar General. The fixed deposit receipts of the amount of Rs. 15 lakh and 19.5 lakhs have since been deposited. The same shall be kept validated by the registry from time to time till further orders, the amount to be dealt with by the trial court at the appropriate stage in light of the result of investigation and, if need be, after the trial. In the given facts and circumstances, a case on anticipatory bail is made out. 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 BAIL APPLN. 2502/2018
in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in 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 MARCH 11, 2019/nk BAIL APPLN. 2502/2018