BRIJ RAJ SINGH
Sujay Uday Desai – Appellant
Versus
Central Bureau of Investigation, Thru S. P. , S. C. B. -C. B. I. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.
2. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Criminal Case No.87600 of 2021 (CBI V. Globiz Exim Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.) pending in the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate - CBI, Lucknow arising out of F.I.R. No.RC0532020E0004 of 2020, under Sections 120-B, 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C. registered at Police Station CBI-SCB Lucknow, District Lucknow with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail.
3. The F.I.R. was lodged on 11.06.2020 bearing F.I.R. No.RC0532020E0004 of 2020, registered by complainant, Sri Niranjan Panda, Chief Regional Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Regional Office, Lucknow, under Sections 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C. at Central Burau of Investigation, Special Crime Branch, Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as "CBI").
4. As per F.I.R., it is stated that M/s Globiz Exim Private Limited had entered into criminal conspiracy and the verbatim of FIR is quoted below:-
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