Interim Order 25

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: RC No. DAI-2019-A-0036
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CBI Case No. 135/2024
CNR No. DLCT12-000329-2024
CBI Vs Ashwani Kumar and Others
13.11.2025
Present: Ms. Shashi Tiwari, learned Senior Public Prosecutor
for CBI.
IO/Inspector Jaswinder Singh in person.
Accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) in person.
Sh. Kumar Vaibhav and Kanchan Yadav learned
Counsels for accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1).
Accused Varinder Kumar Duggal (A-2) is present.
Sh. Naveen Malhotra, learned Counsel for A-2.
Accused Rajni Gupta (A-3) is present.
Sh. Pankaj Kumar Singh, learned Counsel for A-3.
Accused Rajeev Paul Singh Verma (A-4) is present.
Sh. Ramanand Yadav learned counsels for A-4, A-6
and A-7.
Accused Sanjeev Paul Singh Verma has not been
served.
Accused Poonam Verma is present.
Accused Rajeev Paul Singh Verma (A-4) is
representing accused Company M/s Lal Sons
Jewellers (A-7).
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File perused. Today the case is listed for appearance
of accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) and Sanjeev Paul Singh Verma
(A-5).
Accused Sanjeev Paul Singh Verma has not been
served. As per the submission of I.O he has shifted to abroad i.e.
Dubai. IO is directed to take appropriate steps by moving an
appropriate application against the accused Sanjeev Paul Singh
Verma in accordance with the process of law.
Heard. I have gone through the case file and
considered the submissions being made by learned Counsel for
the applicant/accused A-1 as well as learned Senior Public
Prosecutor for the CBI. Since accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) has
not been arrested during the course of investigation. The
investigation has already been completed. The charge-sheet
against the above named accused, has already been filed without
his arrest.
There is nothing on record to show that he has not
cooperated in the investigation or has tried to influence any
witness during the course of investigation. No facts have also
been brought to the notice of this Court that accused Ashwani
Kumar (A1) is at flight risk.
Considering the totality of facts and circumstances
of the case as well as the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme
Court in case titled as Tarsem Lal vs. ED (2024) 7 Supreme
Court Cases, the applicant/accused namely, Ashwani Kumar
(A-1) is directed to furnish their bond U/s 88 of Cr.P.C. (U/s 91
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of BNSS, 2023) in sum of Rs 50,000/- each subject to the
following conditions:-
i) He will not leave the country without prior
permission of this Court ;
ii) He will not influence any witness who are to be
examined by the Prosecution, in any manner
whatsoever and will not tamper with the evidence ;
iii) He will make himself available as and when
called by the IO for further investigation, if so
required.
Bonds U/s 88 of Cr.P.C. (U/s 91 of BNSS, 2023) in
sum of Rs 50,000/- has been furnished on behalf of
applicant/accused Ashwani Kumar and same has been accepted.
In compliance of Section 207 Cr.P.C. (now U/s 230
BNSS, 2023) I.O has supplied the copy of charge sheet with
documents in the form of Compact Disk (CD). However, Ld
Counsel for all the accused persons made a submission that copy
of the charge sheet as well as documents may kindly be supplied
in Pen Drive.
I.O as well as Ld Senior PP for CBI submit that Pen
Drive is not permitted in the office of CBI and as such charge
sheet as well as documents cannot be supplied in Pen Drive.
Having heard the submissions being made by Ld
Counsel for the accused persons as well as Ld Senior PP for CBI
and IO of the case. All the Ld Counsel for accused persons are
requested to drive the CD and if there is any discrepancy found
in C.D an appropriate order shall be passed accordingly in
accordance with law.
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Ld Counsel Sh Kumar Vaibhav for accused Ashwani
Kumar (A1) has placed on record the copy of order dated
28.10.2025, passed by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. Let same be
taken on record.
Order passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi
perused wherein para-7 it has been specifically mentioned that
accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) has been granted liberty to
appears through VC unless his presence is physically required by
the Court for any specific purpose.
In view of the submissions of Ld Counsel for
accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) as well as order passed by
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) is
permitted to appear through V.C with the condition that he shall
appear physically as and when order passed by this Court .
An application has been moved by accused Rajni
Gupta (A-3) for return of FDR of Rs.50,000/-. It is stated in the
application that accused Rajni Gupta (A-3) was granted bail in
this case and directed to furnish Bond U/S 88 Cr P C ( U/s 91
BNSS, 2023) for a sum of Rs.50,000/-. But due to inadvertence
on the part of Counsel two FDRs of Rs.50,000/- each has been
annexed with the bail bond.
Heard, file perused. In view of the submission being
made by Ld Counsel for accused Rajni Gupta (A3), let one FDR
of the amount of Rs. 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand) bearing No.
100110QP00000666 drawn on Punjab National Bank, Noida
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Amity International School Sector 44 UP be returned to the
Surety Raman Gupta against proper receipt.
Put up on 27.11.2025 for further proceedings.
(Satish Kumar)
Special Judge (PC Act), CBI-16
RADC, New Delhi /13.11.2025
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