Paramvir Singh v. Central Bureau Of Investigation

Prayer in the present petition n filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 202 23, for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No.RC0512023S00 0012 & RC0512023S00013 d dated 15.11.2023, registered under Secti ions 120-B read with Sections 4 452/323/506/427/148/149/408/ 420/467/46 8/471 & 193 of Indian Penal Co de, 1860 at Police Station CBI, SCB, Chan ndigarh (a composite report u/s 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been presented by the investigating agency and common su ummoning order dated 29.03.20 025 (Annexure P-13) has been

passed by the Ld. Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI, Mohali whereby the petitioner was summoned).

2.

Learned Senior Counsel submits that the petitioner has been in custody for the last 7 months and 15 days. He alleges false implication. As per the allegations, he testified in the Court qua the record of the Registrar of the Societies with regard to the trust of the complainant, which he submits that it was wrongly recorded at the instance of coaccused, Vikas Kumar, Advocate. Co-accused Kavita has since been granted bail, vide order of even date. Charges have been framed on 29.03.2025, however, only 1 PW(complainant) stands partly examined, out of 145. He is not involved in any other case. 3.

Learned counsel for the respondent-CBI and learned Senior Counsel for the complainant oppose the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioner of having fabricated the evidence in collusion with the aforesaid co-accused. However, they are unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage of the case and the petitioner being not involved in any other case and co-accused having been released on bail.

4.

Heard.

5.

harges stand framed on 29.03.2025, but out of 145 PWs, only complainant has been partly examined;

The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned, if not required in any other case and shall abide by the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

(ii) The petitioner will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The petitioner will appear before the trial Court on each and every date fixed, unless is exempted by a specific order of Court.

(iv) The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which, he is an accused, or for commission of which he is suspected of. (v) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly coerce, induce, threaten 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 in any manner.

(vi) The petitioner shall not in any manner misuse his liberty.

(vii) The petitioner shall furnish his address and mobile number by way of an affidavit to the trial Court and not change the same till conclusion of trial and if for any reasons, he seeks to change either of the aforesaid, it shall be done only with prior information to the learned trial Court. (viii) The petitioner shall not leave the country without prior permission of the trial Court.

(ix) The trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioner.

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It is made abundantly clear that in case there is any breach of the aforesaid conditions, the State shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail as granted to the petitioner by this order. 8.

In view of the above, it is clarified that the observations made herein above are limited for the purpose of present proceedings and would not be construed as any opinion on the merits of the case and the trial would proceed independently of the aforesaid observations.