2024 (12) TMI 1459

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....KA And HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikram Chaudhri, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rajat Bhardwaj, AOR Mrs. Ankita M. Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr. Kaustubh Khanna, Adv. Mr. Saurav Kekroda, Adv. Ms. Arveen Sekhon, Adv. Mr. Rishi Sehgal, Adv. Mr. Muskan Khurana, Adv. [SLP (Crl.) No.9576/2024] Mr. Sudhir Naagar, AOR Mr. Manish Baidwan, Adv. Mr. Arun Kumar Nagar, Adv. Mr. Ankit Shar....

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.... an undertaking on oath dated 6th December, 2024. The appellant in the second matter (@ SLP (Crl.) No. 9576/2024) has given an undertaking dated 9th December, 2024. The undertakings are on oath. We accept that undertakings and make the undertakings as a part of the record. 5. The trial is not likely to commence as even charges have not been framed. Therefore, in the facts of the case and in vie....

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.... appearing for the respondent invited our attention to paragraph 7.5 of the order dated 27th November, 2024 passed by the learned Special Judge dealing with cases under the provision of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Paragraph 7.20 reads thus: "...7.20 Before parting, with the order, it will be in the interest of justice to draw the kind attention of the legal wring of ED regarding the direc....

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...., the aforesaid observations will not prevent Public Prosecutors from opposing a bail petition on the ground that act or omissions on the part of Enforcement Directorate are not responsible for the delay of trial. Therefore, this order cannot be read to mean that the Public Prosecutors are not entitled to oppose the bail petitions. We may also note that the Enforcement Directorate or its Director ....