Standard Chartered Bank & ANR v. State ( Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3848/2015 & Crl.M.A. 13702/2015 (stay) STANDARD CHARTERED BANK & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Mohit Mathur, Sr. Adv. with Mr.

Rajnish Gaur, Adv.

versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Ravi Nayak, APP for State with ASI Hari Singh, PS Parliament Street.

Mr. Pavan Narang and Mr. Ketan Goel, Advs. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA

O R D E R

% 12.10.2018 The present petition was filed to seek quashing of proceedings arising out of the First Information Report (FIR) No. 134/2015 of police station Parliament Street, involving offences punishable under Sections 120B/406/420/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1806 (IPC), it having been registered pursuant to the directions of Metropolitan Magistrate by order dated 22.06.2015 in exercise of power under Section 156 (3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) on the file of complaint case No. 192/01/15 of second respondent.

By order dated 18.09.2015, it was directed by a learned single Judge of this court that no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioners, CRL.M.C. 3848/2015

though the investigating officer was permitted to proceed with the investigation into the FIR, it having been added that in case the investigating agency required custodial interrogation, an advance notice of seven days shall be served on the petitioners. The said order has continued till date, it having been extended from time to time.

The learned counsel, on instructions from the petitioners, submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition and the application filed therewith, reserving the contentions set out herein to be agitated at appropriate stage including at the stage of investigation and if need be thereafter in the subsequent proceedings that may continue, his request being that the benefit of the above-mentioned protection by requirement of seven days prior notice to be served in case the custodial interrogation is required may be allowed to continue.

The Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions from the investigating agency, submits no objection to the aforesaid prayer. The contentions of all sides are kept open. The above-mentioned limited protection shall, however, continue during the course of investigation.

The petition and the application filed therewith are dismissed as withdrawn.

R.K.GAUBA, J.

OCTOBER 12, 2018/uj CRL.M.C. 3848/2015