2024 (9) TMI 1693

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....riharan, Sr. Adv., Mr. Karan Sharma, AOR, Mr. Vivek Jain, Adv., Mohd. Irshad, Adv., Mr. Rajat Bhardwaj, Adv., Mohd. Sadiq, Adv., Mr. Tushar Gupta, Adv., Mr. Sanjeev N., Adv., Mr. Mohit Siwach, Adv., Mr. Rajat Jain, Adv., Mr. Kaustabh Khana, Adv., Mr. Warisha Farasat, Adv. For the Respondent : Mr. Suryaprakash V Raju, A.S.G., Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR, Mr. Zoheb Hussain, Adv., Mr. Annam Venka....

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....n of the subject FIR on 16.05.2024. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 18.05.2024 and after remaining in police custody, he was sent to judicial custody. 4. It is not a matter of dispute that the investigation is complete and the chargesheet has been filed. Keeping that stage in mind, we do not deem it necessary to hear learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner or learned Additional Solicitor Gen....

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.... already complete. 6. Learned Additional Solicitor General of India as well as learned counsel for the complainant-victim have vehemently argued that owing to the official status, which the petitioner has been enjoying in the past, and his political clout, he is likely to influence the private vulnerable witnesses whose versions will have material bearing on determining the nature and manner of o....

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.... amount to misuse of concession of bail and the necessary consequences would, thus, follow. 8. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, however, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on bail. 9. The petitioner is, accordingly, directed to be released on bail subject to such terms and conditions that may be i....