Rashmee Seengal (In JC) vs State

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DELHI HIGH COURT
SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Rashmee Seengal (In JC) – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petitioner's bail application history and procedural aspects. (Para 1 , 2)
2. right to have bail application decided on merits. (Para 3 , 5)
3. legal standards for granting bail. (Para 6 , 7)
4. seriousness of economic offences and public impact. (Para 8 , 9)
5. applicant's conduct and precedent concerns. (Para 10 , 11)
6. conclusion on bail application dismissal. (Para 12)

JUDGMENT

Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. The present application has been filed by the petitioner seeking bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The petitioner had earlier filed a bail application bearing No. 1655/2022 before this court, impugning the order dated 18.05.2022 passed by the ld. Sessions Judge declining the bail of the petitioner. During the course of proceedings in bail application no. 1655/2022, vide an order dated 02.06.2022, this Court had directed the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.3 crores to the complainant i.e. HSBC Bank. The aforesaid direction had been issued on account of willingness shown by the petitioner herself. Even the timeline for making the payment had been decided with the consent of the petitioner.

2. However, the petitioner subsequently approache