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2026 DAILYLAW 16635 (DEL)

BHUSHAN ANANT PATIL v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

BAIL APPLN./3554/2026 · 2026-08-25

Saurabh Banerjee

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$~94 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010402092026 + BAIL APPLN. 3554/2026, CRL.M.A. 26466-26467/2026 BHUSHAN ANANT PATIL ..... Applicant Through: Mr. Shahid Ali, Mr. Mohd. Salman, Mr. Sameer Tayyeb, Ms. Nazar Hussain, Mr. Ahmad Saeed, Ms. Zaheen Fatima and Mr. Prateek Pacherwal, Advocates versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP with Mr. Aryan Rakesh, Mr. Vivek Maurya, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 25.08.2026 CRL.M.A. 26467/2026 (for exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application is disposed of. BAIL APPLN. 3554/2026 3. By virtue of the present applications under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the applicant seeks grant of regular bail as also interim bail in FIR No. RC2162022A0001, dated 23.01.2022 registered at PS.: CBI AC-1, Delhi under Sections 120B/409/420/467/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 7/13(2)/66 read with Section 13(1)(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (As amended in 2018) (PC Act) and Section 66 of the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/08/2026 at 15:02:25 Information and Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). 4. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant though seeks grant of regular bail as also interim bail, however, after some arguments, he seeks to give up the relief qua regular bail and press for interim bail only. 5. Thence, learned counsel for the applicant submits that interim bail was granted to the applicant herein considering the issue of jurisdiction vide order dated 19.07.2022 in BAIL APPLN. 2210/2022 by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. Pursuant thereto, since the applicant has been complying with the conditions imposed on him, he prays that the interim bail is liable to be granted/ extended. 6. Issue notice. Learned SPP for CBI accepts notice and submits that he has no objection if the present application is allowed albeit for a reasonable period of time. 7. Heard and perused the pleadings on record. 8. Considering that the applicant was granted interim bail vide order dated 19.07.2022 in BAIL APPLN. 2210/2022 which was continuing till 21.08.2026 and the CBI was represented all throughout and further considering the peculiar facts and circumstances involved, there is no impediment on extending the interim bail initially granted to the applicant vide order dated 19.07.2022 on the same terms and conditions as contained therein. 9. As such, the present application is allowed and the interim bail granted to the applicant vide order dated 19.07.2022 in BAIL APPLN. 2210/2022 in the proceedings arising out of FIR No.RC2162022A0001, dated 23.01.2022 registered at PS.: CBI AC-1, Delhi under Sections 120B/409/ 420/467/468/471 IPC and Sections 7/13(2)/66 read with This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/08/2026 at 15:02:25 Section 13(1)(a) of the PC Act as also Section 66 of the IT Act, is extended for a further period of four weeks on the same terms and conditions as reflected in the order dated 19.07.2022 in BAIL APPLN. 2210/2022. 10. As such, the present application, alongwith the pending applications, are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 11. A copy of this order be sent to concerned learned Trial Court as well as Jail Superintendent for information and compliance forthwith. SAURABH BANERJEE, J AUGUST 25, 2026/So This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/08/2026 at 15:02:25