IN THE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH
Pankaj Bhandari, J.
Anurag Bhatia - Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan - Respondent
Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 11677 of 2020
Decided on : 05-01-2021
BAIL APPLICATION - Section 439 Cr.P.C. - Petitioner filed bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for offences under Sections 420, 406, 120-B I.P.C. - Court allowed the bail application based on the contentions put forth by counsel for the petitioner.
Fact of the Case:
Petitioner filed a bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for offences under Sections 420, 406, 120-B I.P.C. The petitioner had purchased shares on credit, and the payment was due on 31.07.2020. The F.I.R. was lodged on 10.08.2020, and the petitioner was arrested on 13.08.2020. The demat accounts of the petitioner were frozen, and his bank account was seized.
Finding of the Court:
The court considered the contentions put forth by counsel for the petitioner and deemed it proper to allow the bail application. The court directed that the accused-petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond and sureties.
Issues: The issues involved the petitioner's alleged intention to cheat, the freezing of demat accounts and seizure of the bank account, and the total amount involved in the case.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the contentions put forth by counsel for the petitioner, which led to the allowance of the bail application.
Final Decision: The bail application was allowed, and the accused-petitioner was directed to be released on bail upon fulfilling the specified conditions.
JUDGMENT
Pankaj Bhandari, J. - Petitioner has filed this bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
2. F.I.R. No.130/2020 was registered at Police Station Vidhayak Puri, District Jaipur for offence under Sections 420, 406, 120-B I.P.C.
3. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that some shares were purchased by the petitioner on credit for which the payment was due on 31.07.2020. F.I.R. was lodged on 10.08.2020 and petitioner was arrested on 13.08.2020. All the demat accounts of the petitioner were freezed and his bank account was also seized, as a complaint was lodged before SEBI. It is also contended that the total amount involved is of around Rs.90,00,000/-. Petitioner has remained in custody for a period of about four months.
4. Learned Public Prosecutor and counsel for the complainant have opposed the bail application. It is contended that from the very beginning, petitioner had intention to cheat. He had given different demat accounts and after taking shares from the complainant, he transferred shares further and even after receiving the amount from there, he did not pay to the complainant.
5. I have considered the contentions.
6. Considering the contentions put forth by counsel for the petitioner, I deem it proper to allow the bail application.
7. This bail application is, accordingly, allowed and it is directed that accused-petitioner shall be released on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac only) together with two sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each to the satisfaction of the trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court and any Court to which the matter be transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.
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