Interim Order 16

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: CC No. CBI/28/2023
RC- 223 2019 A0001/2019
CBI Vs. M/s Advance Surfactants India Limited
11.08.2025
Present: Sh. Saurabh Singh, Ld. PP for the CBI.
IO/DSP Surajit Das, CBI, AC-III, New Delhi in
person.
Accused no. 1 is company i.e. M/s Advance
Surfactants India Ltd.
Accused Ashok Mahindru, Ashutosh Mahindru,
Aashish Mahindru and Devender Kumar Aggarwal
in person.
Accused Atul Mahindru in person (via VC).
Sh. Aayush Kuchhal, Ld. counsel for accused
Devender Kumar Aggarwal.
Sh. Vikram Singh Panwar (via VC) alongwith
Sh. Abhimanyu Singh and Sh. Neeraj Maurya, Ld.
counsel for accused Atul Mahindru and Aashish
Mahindru.
Sh. Jatin Bhatia, Ld. counsel for accused Ashok
Mahindru and Ashutosh Mahindru.
Fresh vakalatnamas have been filed on behalf of
accused Atul Mahindru, Devender Kumar Aggarwal, Ashok
Mahindru and Ashutosh Mahindru. Same are taken on record.
Matter is listed today for appearance of accused
persons/IO/HIO/supply of documents/ further proceedings.
At this stage, separate bail applications on behalf of
accused/applicant Atul Mahindru and Aashish Mahindru under
Section 480 BNSS have been filed. Copies of the same have been
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supplied to the prosecution. Both the applications are orally
contested by Ld. PP for the CBI.
Perusal of the file reveals that accused/applicants
namely Atul Mahindru and Aashish Mahindru were not arrested
during the investigation. Charge sheet has already been filed. No
purpose will be served by detaining them in custody at this stage.
Therefore, in view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
applicant/accused persons namely Atul Mahindru and Aashish
Mahindru are admitted to bail on furnishing of their personal
bonds in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like
amount subject to the conditions that:-
(i) it has been informed by the IO that further investigation is
being carried out with respect to all the accused persons.
The accused persons shall join and cooperate in the
investigation as and when directed.
(ii) accused/applicants shall not indulge in the offence/s of the
same nature.
(iii) accused/applicants shall not influence the witness/s and
shall join the further investigation and appear in the court
as and when directed to do so by the authorities concerned.
(iv) accused/applicants shall not hamper with the further
investigation, if any, in any manner.
(v) accused/applicants shall not leave India without prior
permission of this court.
Bail bonds on behalf of accused/applicant Atul
Mahindru and Aashish Mahindru has been furnished. The same
are considered and accepted. Original FDRs be retained on
record. Concerned banks be intimated and directed to mark a lien
on the said FDRs and file a compliance report before the court.
Bail applications stand disposed of.
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Requisite bonds under Section 88 CrPC have been
furnished on behalf of accused Devender Aggarwal. The same
are considered and accepted. Original FDR be retained on record.
Concerned banks be intimated and directed to mark a lien on the
said FDR and file a compliance report before the court.
Requisite bonds under Section 88 CrPC have been
furnished on behalf of accused Ashok Mahindru and Ashutosh
Mahindru. The same are considered and accepted till the NDOH.
Copy of the RCs be retained on record. Concerned RTOs be inti-
mated.
Summons issued to accused no. 1 company are
received back unserved. The IO has informed that the company is
under liquidation. Notice to official liquidator be issued for the
NDOH.
Soft copy of the charge sheet and accompanying
documents have been supplied to all the accused persons present
before the court in separate pen drives. Ld. PP for the CBI
submits that the hard copies shall be made available on the
NDOH.
Put up for further proceedings on 18.09.2025 for
supply of deficient documents.
(NISHANT GARG)
ACJM-2-cum-ACJ
RADC/New Delhi/11.08.2025
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