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2025 DAILYLAW 48177 (ALL)

AMIT SINGHAL v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

ABAIL/19361/2021 · 2025-08-07

Sameer Jain

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:134903 Court No. - 82 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 19361 of 2021 Applicant :- Amit Singhal Opposite Party :- Central Bureau Of Investigation Counsel for Applicant :- Ajay Singh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- Sanjay Kumar Yadav with Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 15285 of 2021 Applicant :- Harjeet Singh Saigal Opposite Party :- Central Bureau Of Investigation And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Krishnam Pandey,Prabha Shanker Mishra,Pradeep Yadav,Shikher Trivedi Counsel for Opposite Party :- Sanjay Kumar Yadav with Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 18627 of 2021 Applicant :- Smt. Ritu Singhal Opposite Party :- C.B.I. And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Ajay Singh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Sanjay Kumar Yadav with Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 17230 of 2021 Applicant :- Sachin Chandra Opposite Party :- State Of U.P And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Adya Prasad Tewari,Amit Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sameer Jain,J. 1. Case called out in revised list. None present on behalf of applicants. However, Sri Rahul Srivastava, learned counsel for C.B.I. is present. 2. Considering the fact that instant applications are pending since the year 2021, on 24.07.2025 a direction was given to counsel for C.B.I. to verify whether cause of action still survives or not. 3. On query, Sri Rahul Srivastava, learned counsel for C.B.I. submits, he has received instructions and as per his instructions all the applicants are on interim anticipatory bail and they are attending the trial court regularly. 4. As, all the anticipatory bail applications are arising out of same FIR, therefore, with the assistance of Sri Rahul Srivastava, learned counsel for C.B.I. these applications are being disposed off by a common order. 5. Heard Sri Sri Rahul Srivastava, learned counsel for C.B.I. 6. The present anticipatory bail applications have been filed on behalf of the applicants in R.C. Case No. 219 of 2017 (E) 0017 Special Case No. 06 of 2021, under Sections 120B read with Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) P.C. Act, Police Station CBI/EO-1, New Delhi with a prayer to enlarge them on anticipatory bail during trial. 7. From the record it reflects, however, as per allegation applicants misused their position as public servants and misappropriated the public fund but it reflects vide orders dated 14.12.2021, 12.08.2021 and 06.12.2021 applicants Amit Singhal, Harjeet Singh Saigal, Smt. Ritu Singhal and Sachin Chandra have been enlarged on interim anticipatory bail respectively with a detailed and reasoned order and there is no allegation that they misused the liberty granted to them. 8. Considering the above facts, the interim anticipatory bail granted to applicants vide orders dated 14.12.2021, 12.08.2021, 06.12.2021 are hereby confirmed. Applicants shall remain on anticipatory bail till conclusion of trial on the same conditions as imposed by this Court vide orders dated 14.12.2021, 12.08.2021 and 06.12.2021. 9. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail applications are allowed. 10. It is made clear that observations made in granting anticipatory bail to the applicants shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses. Order Date :- 8.8.2025 AK Pandey Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad