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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J
PUJA MANORAMA DILIP KHEDKAR – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
Chandra Dhari Singh, J.
1. The instant application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter as ‘BNSS’) read with Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed seeking the following reliefs:
(i) Direct the release of the Applicant on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest by the police in F.I.R No. 142 dated 19.07.2024 Under Section 420,464,465,471 of IPC , 66D of the IT Act and 89/91 of the Rights of Person with Disability Act 2016 P.S. Crime Branch; and
(ii) Set-aside the Order dated 01.08.2024 passed by the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House Court in Bail Application No. 1110/2024; and
(iii) Pass any such other orders as maybe deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice."
2. The brief facts that are relevant to the present proceedings are set out as follows:
a) The applicant/petitioner in the present case is a recommended candidate in the Civil Services Examination (hereinafter as ‘CSE’), 2022 and was allocated the Indian Administrative Services (hereinafter as ‘IAS’) and got assigned to the Maharashtra Cadre.
b) The complainant, i.e. the Union Public Service Commission (hereinafter as ‘UPSC’) is a Constitutional body e
The court denied anticipatory bail due to prima facie evidence of a conspiracy to defraud the Civil Services Examination system, emphasizing the need for custodial interrogation.
The court reaffirms that anticipatory bail is not to be granted where there is substantial evidence indicating involvement in serious offences affecting societal interests.
The court dismissed anticipatory bail petitions due to the serious nature of allegations against the petitioner, emphasizing the need for custodial interrogation and the risk of witness tampering.
Parameters for grant of anticipatory bail in a serious offence are required to be satisfied and further while granting such relief, Court must record reasons therefor. Anticipatory bail can be grante....
Anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy, granted sparingly in serious cases, and requires compliance with court conditions; failure to do so can lead to rejection of bail applications.
Successive anticipatory bail applications should demonstrate substantial changes in circumstances; principle of parity does not justify granting bail if relevant roles differ and prior application wa....
Anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted sparingly, especially in serious cases, and requires strict compliance with court-imposed conditions.
The court reaffirmed that anticipatory bail can be granted in serious offences unless specifically excluded by law, and that the discretion to grant bail must consider the individual circumstances of....
Anticipatory bail can be denied if the applicant fails to comply with court orders and conditions, especially in serious cases involving multiple FIRs.
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