This petition filed under Article 32 of the
Constitution of India prays for following reliefs:
“a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other
appropriate writ, order or direction
thereby directing the Respondent No. 5
to investigate into all the offences
alleged against the Petitioners in (i)
FIR No. 35 of 2018, dated 06.03.2018,
P.S. EOW, Delhi; (ii) FIR No.124/2018
dated 24.04.2018, P.S. Central Sector-
17, Chandigarh; (iii) FIR No.60 of
2018, dated 29.01.2018, P.S. Prashant
Vihar, Rohini, Delhi; (iv) FIR No.61 of
2018, dated 15.05.2018, P.S. Special
Cell, Delhi; (v) FIR No.142 of 2018,
dated 26.05.2018, P.S. Crime Branch, Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by Dr. Delhi; (vi) FIR No. 181 of 2018, dated Mukesh Nasa
Dattawadi, Pµne and (viii) FIR No. 231
of2018, dated 16.06.2018, P.S.
Khadakpada, Thane and other FIRs not in
the knowledge of the Petitioners, involving identical allegations; and
b. Grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner No.l in the event of his arrest by the any of the Respondent states and Departments in relation to (i) FIR No. 35 of 2018, dated 06.03.2018, P.S. EOW, Delhi; (ii) FIR No.231 of 2018, dated 16.06.2018, P .S. Khadakpada, Thane; (iii) FIR No.61 of 2018, dated 15.05.2018, P.S. Special Cell, Delhi; (iv) FIR No.142 of 2018, dated 26.05.2018, P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi; (v) FIR No.181 of 2018, dated 15.03.2018, P.S. Nigdi, Pune and (vi) P.S. Dattawadi, Pune; and any other FIRs not in the knowledge of Petitioner that come to the knowledge of this Hon'ble Court or the Petitioner during the pendency of this writ petition.
c. Grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner No.2 u/s. 438 of Cr.P.C. in the event of his arrest by the any of the Respondent States or Departments in relation to (i) FIR No.35 of 2018, dated 06.03.2018, P.S. EOW, Delhi; (ii) FIR No.124/2018 dated 24.04.2018, P.S. Central Sector-17, Chandigarh; (iii) P.S. Prashant Vihar, Rohini, Delhi; (iv) FIR No.61 of 2018, dated 15.05.2018, P.S. Special Cell, Delhi; (v) FIR No. 142 of 2018, dated 26.05.2018, P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi; (vi) FIR No. 181 of 2018, dated 15.03.2018, P.S. Nigdi, Pune; (vii) FIR Dattawadi, Pune and (viii) FIR No. 231 of 2018, dated 16.06.2018, P.S. Khadakpada, Thane and any other unknown FIRs that come to the knowledge of this Hon'ble Court or the Petitioner during the pendency of this writ petition.
d. Stay the proceedings against the
Petitioners emanating from (i) FIR
EOW, Delhi; (ii) FIR No.124/2018 dated
24.04.2018, P..S. Central Sector-17,
Chandigarh; (iii) FIR No.60 of 2018,
dated 29.01.2018, P.S. Prashant Vihar,
Rohini, Delhi; (iv) FIR No.61 of 2018,
dated 15.05.2018, P.S. Special Cell,
Delhi; (v) FIR No.142 of 2018, dated
26.05.2018, P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi;
(vi) FIR No. 181 of 2018, dated
15.03.2018, P.S. 'Nigdi, Pune; (vii)
P.S. Dattawadi, Pune and (viii) FIR
Khadakpada, Thane and any other FIRs
not in the knowledge of the
Petitioners, involving identical
allegations, until the investigation is
handed over to the Respondent No. 5 in
terms of the prayer (a) of the present
Writ Petition.”
This Court issued notice on 15.11.2019 and granted
anticipatory bail during the pendency of consideration of
this writ petition. Pursuant to notice, affidavits in
response have been filed on behalf of Union of India and
the Central Bureau of Investigation. The affidavits
indicate that the investigations in individual matters
were and are being conducted and in accordance with law.
Having gone through the facts and circumstances on
record, in our view, no case is made out for interference
by this Court and for transferring the investigation to
the Central Bureau of Investigation.
We, therefore, see no reason to entertain this
petition.
Mr. Deepak Prakash, learned Advocate for the
petitioners submits that after the interim order was
passed by this Court, orders have been passed in favour
of the petitioners granting regular bail. If that be so,
the petitioners can avail the benefit in terms of such
orders; otherwise, the petitioners shall have to take
steps in a manner known to law to prefer appropriate
applications for bail, if so advised. Needless to say
that the matters shall be considered on their own merits,
at every stage.
With these observations, the instant writ petition is
disposed of.
(PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA) New Delhi; March 28, 2022.