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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
29.10.2025
Present: Ms. Shashi Tiwari, learned Senior Public Prosecutor
for CBI.
Accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) is not present.
Exemption applicant has been filed.
Sh. Vineet Goerge and Sh. Kumar Vaibhav, learned
Counsels for accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1).
Accused Varinder Kumar Duggal (A-2) is present.
Sh. Naveen Malhotra, learned Counsel for A-2.
Vakalatnama has been filed
Accused Rajni Gupta (A-3) is present.
Sh. Pankaj Kumar Singh, learned Counsel for A-3.
Vakalatnama has been filed
Accused Rajeev Paul Singh Verma (A-4) is present.
Sh. J.P. Mishra, Sh. Manoj K. Srivastava, Sh.
Sudeep Day and Sh. Pawan Kumar, learned
Counsels for A-4, A-6 and A-7. Vakalatnama has
been filed.
Accused Sanjeev Paul Singh Verma has not been
served.
Accused Poonam Verma is present.
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Accused Rajeev Paul Singh Verma (A-4) is
representing accused Company M/s Lal Sons
Jewellers (A-7). Authority letter has been filed.
IO Inspector Jaswinder Singh is present.
1. File perused. Today the case is listed for appearance
of accused persons, namely, Ashwani Kumar (A-1), Varinder
Kumar Duggal (A-2), Rajni Gupta (A-3), Rajeev Paul Singh
Verma (A-4), Sanjeev Paul Singh Verma (A-5), Poonam Verma
(A-6), accused Company M/s Lal Sons Jewellers (A-7) on taking
cognizance on charge-sheet. The above named accused persons
except accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) and Sanjeev Paul Singh
Verma (A-5) have appeared on summons.
2. An application seeking exemption has been moved
on behalf of accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1). Heard. Perused.
Considering the reasons mentioned in the above mentioned
application, accused Ashwani Kumar (A-1) is exempted from his
personal appearance for today only.
3. It is submitted by learned Counsel for accused
Ashwani Kumar (A-1) that he has challenged the summoning
order before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and next date is in
February, 2026.
4. Accused Sanjeev Paul Singh Verma has not been
served. Perusal of the report on the summons, it reveals that he
has shifted to abroad i.e. Dubai. IO is directed to take appropriate
actions by moving an appropriate action against the accused
Sanjeev Paul Singh Verma in accordance with the process of law.
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5. An application bearing IA No. 02/2025 seeking
regular bail, has been filed on behalf of accused, namely,
Varinder Kumar Duggal (A-2).
6. An application bearing IA No. 03/2025 seeking
regular bail, has been filed on behalf of accused, namely, Rajni
Gupta (A-3).
7. An application bearing IA No. 04/2025 seeking
regular bail, has been filed on behalf of accused, namely, Rajeev
Paul Singh Verma (A-4).
8. An application bearing IA No. 05/2025 seeking
regular bail, has been filed on behalf of accused, namely, Poonam
Verma (A-6).
9. Learned Senior Public Prosecutor for CBI does not
want to file reply to the said applications. Heard. It is stated by
the learned Counsels for accused persons that accused persons
have co-operated in the investigation and that is why they were
not arrested during the course of investigation. The charge-sheet
has been filed accordingly without arrest of the
applicants/accused persons.
10. Heard. I have gone through the case file and bail
applications of applicants/the above named accused persons and
also considered the submissions being made by learned Counsels
for the applicants/accused persons as well as learned Senior
Public Prosecutor for the CBI. Since accused persons, namely,
Varinder Kumar Duggal (A-2), Rajni Gupta (A-3), Rajeev Paul
Singh Verma (A-4) and Poonam Verma (A-6) have not been
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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 their arrest. The
learned Senior PP for CBI has unable to bring notice of this
Court any fact that applicants have not cooperated in the
investigation or have tried to influence any witness during the
course of investigation. No facts have also been brought to the
notice of this Court that any of the accused are at flight risk.
11. 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 applicants/accused persons, namely, Varinder
Kumar Duggal (A-2), Rajni Gupta (A-3), Rajeev Paul Singh
Verma (A-4) and Poonam Verma (A-6) are directed to furnish
their bond U/s 88 of Cr.P.C. (U/s 91 of BNSS, 2023) in sum of
Rs 50,000/- each subject to the following conditions:-
i) they will not leave the country without prior
permission of this Court ;
ii) they 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) they will make themselves available as and
when called by the IO for further investigation, if so
required.
12. Bonds U/s 88 of Cr.P.C. (U/s 91 of BNSS, 2023) in
sum of Rs 50,000/- each have been furnished on behalf of
applicants/accused persons, namely, Varinder Kumar Duggal
(A-2), Rajni Gupta (A-3), Rajeev Paul Singh Verma (A-4) and
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Poonam Verma (A-6) and same have been accepted. IAs No.
02/2025 to 05/2025 stand disposed of as ‘allowed’.
13. IO requests some more time for compliance of
Section 207 Cr.P.C. (now U/s 230 BNSS, 2023) being the record
voluminous. Let compliance of Section 207 Cr.P.C. (now U/s 230
BNSS, 2023) be made on or before next date of hearing. Put up
on 13.11.2025 for further proceedings.
(Satish Kumar)
Special Judge (PC Act), CBI-16
RADC, New Delhi /29.10.2025
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