tarun tejpal anticipatory bail application
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI, AT NEW DELHI
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2212 OF 2013
IN THE MATTER OF:
TARUN TEJPAL APPLICANT
VERSUS
STATE & ANR..RESPONDENTS
I N D E X
SL.NO PARTICULARS PAGES
1. Urgent Appli!ti"n A2. N"tie "# M"ti"n B3. Me$" "# P!rtie% C4. Sn"p%i% D5. '!il Appli!ti"n !l"ng(it) A##i*!+it.
1 - 26. ANNEXURE A
A "p "# t)e St!te$ent $!*e , t)eC)ie# Mini%ter "# -"! "n /.//.0/1 inrel!ti"n t" t)e in%t!nt !%e.
7. ANNEXURE BA "p "# t)e Ne(%p!per e2tr!tp3,li%)e* in Ti$e% "# In*i! *!te*4.//.0/1.
8.Appli!ti"n Un*er Seti"n 45 "# Cr.P.C. "n ,e)!l# "# t)e Appli!nt #"re2e$pti"n #r"$ #iling Certi#ie* C"p "#Anne23re%6 t)e tr3e Tpe* C"p "#Di$7Pr"per M!rgin7 3n*erline7Singleline %p!ing "# t)e Anne23re%!l"ng(it) A##i*!+it.
9. VA8ALATNAMA
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(KARANJAALA ! CO"ADVOCATES FOR THE APPLICANT6/THFLOOR6 HINDUSTAN TIMES HOUSE6
/5906 8ASTUR'A -ANDHI MAR-6NE DELHI ; //0 00/
PLACE: NE DELHIDATE:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI, AT NEW DELHI
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2212 OF2013
IN THE MATTER OF:
TARUN TEJPAL APPLICANT
VERSUS
STATE & ANR..RESPONDENTS
Urgent Application
To
The Registrar
High Court of Delhi
New Delhi
Sir,
Will you kindly treat the present accompanying application
as urgently. The grounds of urgency are
!Petition praying for urgent orders is prayed for"
#iled $y
Through
(KARANJAALA ! CO"ADVOCATES FOR THE APPLICANT6
/THFLOOR6 HINDUSTAN TIMES HOUSE6/5906 8ASTUR'A -ANDHI MAR-6
NE DELHI ; //0 00/
PLACE: NE DELHI
DATE:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI, AT NEW DELHI
BAIL APPLICATION NO. OF2013
IN THE MATTER OF:
TARUN TEJPAL APPLICANT
VERSUS
STATE & ANR..RESPONDENTS
Urgent Application
To
The Registrar
High Court of Delhi
New Delhi
NOTICE O# $OTION
T!=e n"tie t)!t t)e !"$p!ning !ppli!ti"n (ill ,e
li%te* ,e#"re C"3rt "n
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI, AT NEW DELHI
BAIL APPLICATION NO. OF2013
MEMO OF PARTIES
SHRI TARUN TEJPALS7O INDERJIT TEJPALR7O /6 LIN8 ROAD6JAN-PURA E>TENSIONNE DELHI
APPLICANTVERSUS
STATE(THROUGH N.C.T. OF DELHI)
RESPONDENT /
STATE OF -OAT)r"3g) DI-6 CIDT)r"3g) re%i*entC"$$i%%i"ner6 -OA
RESPONDENT
?A-AINST FIR NO @7 0/1 DATED UNDER SECTION 1
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SBNOPSIS AND LISTS OF DATES
T)e pre%ent !"$p!ning !ppli!ti"n 3n*er "r*er 415 Cr.
P C i% pre#erre* , t)e Appli!nt ()" i% ! itien "# In*i!6
()" i% t)e er%t()ile E*it"r9in9)ie# "# t)e Te)el=!6 (ee=l
$!g!ine6 ! "3rn!li%t6 A3t)"r !n* P3,li%)er "# i$$en%e
rep3te !n* i% ! #"re$"%t riti "# rig)t (ing $!"rit!ri!n
p"liti% in t)e "3ntr. T)r"3g)"3t )i% !reer6 t)e Appli!nt
)!% %tri+e* #"r tr!n%p!ren !n* !"3nt!,ilit in p3,li
li#e !n* )!% ,een !n !ti+e !$p!igner !g!in%t t)e
!tte$pt% t" t!rni%) t)e %e3l!r #!,ri "# "3ntr. T)e
in%t!nt !"$p!ning !ppli!ti"n i% #ile* %ee=ing tr!n%#er
"# in+e%tig!ti"n "# t)e FIR N". @ *!te* 9//90/1 P.S CID
C' regi%tere* 3n*er %eti"n% 1
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e2!$in!ti"n "# t)e CCTV #""t!ge "# H"tel H!tt6 -"! #"r
t)e *!% "# @t) !n* 5t)"# N"+e$,er6 0/1 (ill n"t "nl
3n+eil t)e "n"ti"n ,3t (ill !l%" e%t!,li%) t)e inn"ene
"# t)e Appli!nt7!3%e*. T)e #!t3$ "nt!ine* in t)e
!#"re$enti"ne* CCTV #""t!ge i% (ell (it)in t)e =n"(le*ge
"# t)e pre%ent In+e%tig!ting Agen6 )"(e+er6 t)e
In+e%tig!ting Agen6 in it% en*e!+"r t" ple!%e it% p"liti!l
$!%ter% i% t3rning ! ,lin* ee t" it in !,r"g!ti"n "# it%
pri$!r *3t6 i.e. t" "n*3t ! #!ir in+e%tig!ti"n !n* re+e!l
t)e tr3t).
It i% pertinent t" n"te )ere t)!t !% t)e $!n*!te% "nt!ine*
in Artile / "# t)e "n%tit3ti"n pl!e% )3$!n rig)t% !n*
*ignit #"r )3$!n li#e !t t)e )ig)e%t pe*e%t!l !n* t)e
priniple "# !n !3%e* ,eing pre%3$e* inn"ent till
pr"+en g3ilt6 #"r$% t)e ,!%i% "# In*i!n ri$in!l
3ri%pr3*ene !n* t)ere#"re it i% ",lig!t"r t)!t t)e
in+e%tig!ti"n %)"3l* ,e 3*ii"3%6 #!ir6 tr!n%p!rent !n* #ree
#r"$ in3$,enie% "# !n p"liti!l inter#erene t" en%3re
"$pli!ne (it) t)e ,!%i r3le "# l!(.
T)e Appli!nt i% n" %tr!nger t" "n*3ting +!ri"3% %ting
"per!ti"n% !g!in%t pr"$inent $e$,er% "# t)e P"liti!l
E2e3ti+e "# t)e 'JP !n* "penl e2p"%ing +!ri"3%
illeg!l7ri$in!l !t% "$$itte* , t)e$. It i% pertinent t"
n"te t)!t t)e Appli!nt e2p"%e* t)e t)en Pre%i*ent "# 'JP
in 00/ #"r "$$itting "rr3pti"n in *e#ene *e!l% !% !
re%3lt "# ()i) t)e p!rt Pre%i*ent !% (ell !% t)e t)en
De#ene Mini%ter "# t)e t)en Uni"n -"+ern$ent )!* t"
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re%ign. F3rt)er$"re6 t)e Appli!nt (!% !l%" in%tr3$ent!l in
e2p"%ing t)e r"le "# pr"$inent p!rt le!*er% !n* t)e
$!nner in ()i) 'JP (!% !tte$pting t" ,3 "+er r3i!l
ee (itne%%e% !n* %3ttle #!ir in+e%tig!ti"n in t)e -3!r!t
ri"t !%e.
It i% (ell e%t!,li%)e* t)!t !% per t)e !r*in!l priniple% "#
ri$in!l 3ri%pr3*ene e!) !n* e+er per%"n !3%e* "# !
ri$e i% entitle* t" ! #ree !n* #!ir in+e%tig!ti"n !n* !n
inter#erene in t)e in+e%tig!ti"n ("3l* e+ent3!ll *epri+e !
per%"n "# )i% rig)t t" ! #!ir tri!l. T)e H"n,le S3pre$e
C"3rt )!% l!i* *"(n ti$e !n* ti$e !g!in t)!t in+e%tig!ti"n
int" ! ri$in!l "##ene $3%t ,e #ree #r"$ ",eti"n!,le
#e!t3re% "r in#ir$itie% ()i) $! legiti$!tel le!* t" !
grie+!ne "n t)e p!rt "# t)e !3%e* t)!t in+e%tig!ti"n (!%
3n#!ir !n* !rrie* "3t (it) !n 3lteri"r $"ti+e. T)e ,i!% "#
'JP !g!in%t t)e Appli!nt i% ! (ell =n"(n #!t !n* )!%
e!rlier ,een n!%til $!ni#e%te* in ! $!nner in ()i)
Te)el=! (!% t!rgete* p"%t it% e2p"%e "n "rr3pt *e#ene
*e!l% in 00/ !n* (!% #"re* t" %)3t *"(n "per!ti"n% #"r
"+er 1 e!r% !% (ell !% $!n "# it% e$pl"ee% ,eing
i$pli!te* in #!l%e ri$in!l !%e%. T)e $!nneri%$ !n* t)e
%!le in ()i) 'JP )!% 3nle!%)e* t)e (r!t) "# it%
+enge!ne 3p"n t)e Appli!nt in g!r, "# t)e pre%ent FIR i%
%n"n$"3% t" t)e pre+i"3% !tte$pt% "# 'JP t" $!lign !n*
t!rget t)e Appli!nt !n* t)e %!$e i% !pp!rent , t)e
%t!te$ent% i%%3e* , +!ri"3% p!rt le!*er% inl3*ing t)e
pre%ent C)ie# Mini%ter "# -"!.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI , AT NEW DELHI
BAIL APPLICATION NO. OF2013
IN T%E $ATTER O#&-
SHRI TARUN TEJPALS7O INDERJIT TEJPALR7O /6 LIN8 ROAD6JAN-PURA E>TENSIONNE DELHI
APPLICANTVERSUS
STATE(THROUGH N.C.T. OF DELHI)
RESPONDENT /
STATE OF -OAT)r"3g) DI-6 CIDT)r"3g) re%i*entC"$$i%%i"ner6 -OA
RESPONDENT
#IR NO 27' 213 DATEDUNDER SECTION 354-A)
376 *+, 376(2"(" IPCREGD. AT PS DONA PAULA
GOA
APPLICATION SEEKING GRANT O# ANTICIPATOR
BAIL UNDER SECTION 438 O# T%E CODE O#
CRI$INAL PROCEDURE) 1973 ON BE%AL# O# T%E
APPLICANT.
$OST RESPECT#UL S%OET%&-
/. T)!t6 t)e Appli!nt i% t)e er%t()ile E*it"r9in9)ie# "#
t)e Te)el=!6 (ee=l $!g!ine. T)e Appli!nt i% !
"3rn!li%t6 A3t)"r !n* P3,li%)er "# i$$en%e gl",!l
rep3te. T)r"3g)"3t )i% !reer6 t)e Appli!nt )!%
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%tri+en #"r tr!n%p!ren !n* !"3nt!,ilit in p3,li
li#e !n* i% t)e #"re$"%t riti "# rig)t (ing
$!"rit!ri!n p"liti% in t)e "3ntr. T)r"3g)"3t )i%
!reer6 t)ere#"re6 t)e Appli!nt )!% ,een !n !+i*
!$p!igner !g!in%t !n !tte$pt% t" t!rni%) t)e
%e3l!r #!,ri "# t)e "3ntr.
. T)!t t)e Appli!nt ("r=% !n* re%i*e% in Ne( Del)i
(it) )i% #!$il. He )!% ,een t)e $!n!ging e*it"r "#
t)e Te)el=! gr"3p ()i) )!% it% prinip!l "##ie in
-re!ter 8!il!%)6 P!rt 6 Ne( Del)i. T)e $!g!ine i%
!l%" p3,li%)e* #r"$ Ne( Del)i. T)e en3ir in ter$%
"# Vi%)!=)! -3i*eline% i% !l%" ,een "n*3te* !t
Ne( Del)i.
1. T)!t t)e Appli!nt !l"ng(it) )i% (i#e -eet!n
tr!+elle* #r"$ Del)i t" -"! +i! J!ip3r t" !tten* !n
!nn3!l "n#erene , t)e n!$e "# THINK 2013,
)"%te* , Te)el=! $!g!ine6 "# ()i) t)e Appli!nt
(!% t)en t)e E*it"r.
4. T)!t "n 0@7//70/16 ()ile t)e %!i* e+ent (!% %till "n6
t)e Appli!nt )!* ! $eeting (it) "ne "# )i% #e$!le
"lle!g3e%. It i% pertinent t" n"te )ere t)!t t)e %!i*
en"3nter (!% "nl lig)t )e!rte* ,!ntering. T)e
n!t3re "# t)e %!i* $eeting !n ,e e!%il e%t!,li%)e*
, ! per3%!l "# t)e CCTV #""t!ge "# H"tel H!tt6 -"!6
()i) i% (it)in t)e =n"(le*ge !n* re!) "# -"!
P"lie ,3t t)e %!$e )!% ,een ,l!t!ntl ign"re* ,
t)e In+e%tig!ting Agen. T)!t "n 057//70/1 !
#3rt)er $eeting t""= pl!e ,et(een t)e t("
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in*i+i*3!l% ,3t t)e %!$e l!%te* #"r #e( %e"n*% !n*
"nt!ine* n" ini*ent ()i) "3l* "n%tit3te t)e
"$$i%%i"n "# ! "gni!,le "##ene.
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e!) !n* e+er !lleg!ti"n. T)e M!n!ging E*it"r6
)"(e+er6 re#3%e* t" e+en li%ten t" t)e Appli!nt%
+er%i"n !n* "+err"*e )i$6 telling )i$ t)!t %)e (!%
$!=ing t)e *ei%i"n in Te)el=!% intere%t.
/0. T)!t t)e Appli!nt (!% t"l* t)!t ! "$$ittee (!%
,eing %et 3p in ter$% "# t)e Vi%)!=)! g3i*eline%K !%
)!+e ,een l!i* *"(n , t)e H"n,le S3pre$e C"3rt
"# In*i! , t)e M!n!ging E*it"r !n* (!% !"r*ingl
!*+i%e* t" %tep *"(n #"r ! peri"* "# $"nt)% %" t)!t
!n 3n,i!%e* en3ir "3l* ,e "n*3te*.
A"r*ingl6 t)e Appli!nt %teppe* *"(n #"r
$"nt)%.
//. T)!t6 #3rt)er6 t" t)e %)"= "# t)e Appli!nt6 ,i!%e*
!n* $i%le!*ing !"3nt% )!+e ,een p3,li%)e* , t)e
$e*i! t" +iti$ie t)e Appli!nt !n*6 !% p!rt "# t)e
pre9pl!nne* "n%pir! t" #!l%el i$pli!te t)e
Appli!nt. T)e %!$e )!% ,een ,l"(n "3t "#
pr"p"rti"n , +!ri"3% gr"3p% (it) +e%te* intere%t%6
inl3*ing t"p$"%t e2e3ti+e% "# -"! !n* e+en
n!ti"n!l p"liti!l le!*er% "# "ne p!rt. A "p "# t)e
%t!te$ent $!*e , t)e CM "# -"! "n /.//.0/1 )!%
,een !tt!)e* )eret" !n* $!r=e* !% A++/0/ A.
/. T)e ,i!% (it) ()i) t)e in+e%tig!ti"n in t)e in%t!nt
$!tter i% pr"pelle* !n ,e%t ,e ill3%tr!te* #r"$ t)e
ne(% rep"rt ()i) !ppe!re* in Ti$e% "# In*i! *!te*
4.//.0/1.A "p "# t)e %!i* ne(% !rtile *!te*
4.//.0/1 i% !nne2e* )ere t" !n* $!r=e* !%
A++/0/-B.
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/1. T)!t "n .//.0/16 t)e Appli!nt6 t)r"3g) $e*i!
rep"rt% le!rnt "# t)e regi%tr!ti"n "# !n FIR !g!in%t
)i$ , -"! P"lie 3n*er Seti"n% 1
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p!rt )!% 3nle!%)e* t)e (r!t) "# it% +enge!ne 3p"n
t)e Appli!nt in t)e g!r, "# t)e pre%ent FIR i%
%n"n$"3% (it) t)e pre+i"3% !tte$pt% "# t)e 'JP t"
$!lign !n* t!rget t)e Appli!nt !n* t)e %!$e i%
!pp!rent , t)e %t!te$ent% i%%3e* , +!ri"3% p!rt
le!*er%. T)e (r!t) "# le!*er% "# t)e 'JP6 in*i+i*3!l%
()"$ t)e -"! P"lie !nn"t !nt!g"nie6 !g!in%t t)e
Pre%ent Appli!nt6 i% ,e%t $!ni#e%te* #r"$ t)e
%t!te$ent% $!*e , t)e$ *e$!n*ing t)!t t)e
Appli!nt %)"3l* *+/ + *:.; S/ />/+
*::,/, T/=/:*?@ @ +,/>/ /0@/
== /@:/, + =/ /@+*+ =/ =/+
BJP P/@,/+) B*+* L*0
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. viewed from different angle, under Art.
226 of te !on"titution te Hig !ourt a"
#een given "till wider $ower". %nder Art.
226&2' it a" #een $rovided tat te $ower
(onferred #) !lau"e &1' to i""ue dire(tion",
order" or writ" to an) *overnment, autorit) or
$er"on ma) al"o #e e+er(i"ed #) an) Hig
!ourt e+er(i"ing uri"di(tion in relation to te
territorie" witin wi( te (au"e of a(tion,
woll) or in $art, ari"e" for te e+er(i"e of "u(
$ower notwit"tanding tat te "eat of "u(
*overnment or autorit) or te re"iden(e of
"u( $er"on" i" not witin to"e
territorie"In oter word", te A$$li(ant
i" "ougt to #e de$rived of i" $er"onal li#ert)
and treatened to #e arre"ted in -eli witin
te uri"di(tion of Hig !ourt of -eli and
troug te $oli(e offi(er" of -eli to wom
te warrant a" #een endor"ed, altoug te
offen(e i" alleged to ave #een (ommitted in
te tate of %ttar /rade". Terefore, it (annot
#e di"$uted tat "in(e tere i" a treat of
de$rivation of li#ert) of te A$$li(ant in te
tate of -eli in (onne(tion wit an offen(e
alleged to ave #een (ommitted in te tate of
%ttar /rade", te (au"e of a(tion in $art
(ertainl) ari"e" in -eli. Terefore, ti" !ourt
a" uri"di(tion in te matter irre"$e(tive of
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te "(at of te *overnment or te Hig !ourt
witin wo"e uri"di(tion te offen(e i" alleged
to ave #een (ommitted.Terefore, in te ligtof te di"(u""ion a#ove, we ave no dou#t in
mind tat "in(e te A$$li(ant a" rea"on to
#elieve tat e ma) #e arre"ted on an
a((u"ation of aving (ommitted a non#aila#le
offen(e in -eli, ti" !ourt a" (ertainl) te
uri"di(tion to enlarge te A$$li(ant on
anti(i$ator) #ail under . 3 of te !riminal
/.!. a" well a" under Art. 226 of te
!on"titution.K
'. 'ECAUSE6 it i% (ell e%t!,li%)e* t)!t !% per t)e
!r*in!l priniple% "# ri$in!l 3ri%pr3*ene6 e!)
!n* e+er per%"n !3%e* "# ! ri$e i% entitle* t"
! #ree !n* #!ir in+e%tig!ti"n !n* !n inter#erene
in t)e in+e%tig!ti"n ("3l* e+ent3!ll *epri+e !
per%"n "# )i% rig)t t" ! #!ir tri!l. T)e H"n,le
S3pre$e C"3rt )!% l!i* *"(n ti$e !n* ti$e !g!in
t)!t in+e%tig!ti"n int" ! ri$in!l "##ene $3%t ,e
#ree #r"$ ",%tr3ti"n% "r in#ir$itie% ()i) $!
legiti$!tel le!* t" pre3*ie !g!in%t t)e A3%e*.
T)e ,i!% "# t)e 'JP !g!in%t t)e Petiti"ner i% ! (ell
=n"(n #!t !n* )!% e!rlier $!ni#e%te* it%el# in t)e
$!nner in ()i) Te)el=! (!% t!rgete*6 p"%t it%
e2p"%e "n "rr3pt *e#ene *e!l% in 00/ !n* (!%
#"re* t" %)3t *"(n "per!ti"n% #"r "+er 1 e!r%
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()ile $!n "# it% e$pl"ee% (ere i$pli!te* in
#!l%e ri$in!l !%e% !% (ell.
C. 'ECAUSE t)e L!( C"$$i%%i"n "# In*i!6 in it% 4/%t
Rep"rt *!te* Septe$,er 46 / p"inte* "3t t)e
nee%%it "# intr"*3ing ! pr"+i%i"n in t)e C"*e "#
Cri$in!l Pr"e*3re en!,ling t)e Hig) C"3rt !n*
t)e C"3rt "# Se%%i"n% t" gr!nt !ntiip!t"r ,!il.
It ",%er+e* in p!r! 1. "# it% rep"rt V"l3$e IG
!n* t)e %!$e i% %et "3t !% 3n*er:
Te "ugge"tion for dire(ting te relea"e of a
$er"on on #ail $rior to i" arre"t &(ommonl)
4nown a" 5anti(i$ator) #ail5' wa" (arefull)
(on"idered #) u". Toug tere i" a (onfli(t of
udi(ial o$inion a#out te $ower of a (ourt to
grant anti(i$ator) #ail, te maorit) view i" tat
tere i" no "u( $ower under te e+i"ting
$rovi"ion" of te !ode. Te ne(e""it) for granting
anti(i$ator) #ail ari"e" mainl) #e(au"e "ometime"
influential $er"on" tr) to im$li(ate teir rival" in
fal"e (a"e" for te $ur$o"e of di"gra(ing tem or
for oter $ur$o"e" #) getting tem detained in ail
for "ome da)". In re(ent time", wit te
a((entuation of $oliti(al rivalr), ti" tenden() i"
"owing "ign" of "tead) in(rea"e. A$art from fal"e
(a"e", were tere are rea"ona#le ground" for
olding tat a $er"on a((u"ed of an offen(e i" not
li4el) to a#"(ond, or oterwi"e mi"u"e i" li#ert)
wile on #ail, tere "eem" no u"tifi(ation to
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reuire im fir"t to "u#mit to (u"tod), remain in
$ri"on for "ome da)" and ten a$$l) for #ail
.
D. 'ECAUSE6 t)e St!te$ent "# O,et% !n* Re!%"n%
#"r intr"*3ing %eti"n 415 in t)e C"*e "# Cri$in!l
Pr"e*3re6 /@16 it%el# l!ri#ie% t)!t Seti"n 415
(!% intr"*3e* !% t)e nee* (!% #elt t" e+"l+e !
*e+ie , ()i) !n !llege* !3%e* i% n"t
"$pelle* t" #!e ign"$in !n* *i%gr!e !t t)e
in%t!ne "# in#l3enti!l pe"ple ()" tr t" i$pli!te
t)eir ri+!l% in #!l%e !%e%.
E. 'ECAUSE6 t)e Appli!nt !ppre)en*% t)!t t)e
in%t!nt in+e%tig!ti"n ,eing !rrie* "3t , t)e -"!
P"lie i% p!tentl t!inte*6 3n#!ir !n* i% ,eing 3%e*
!% !n "pp"rt3nit t" %!ti%# t)e l"ng %t!n*ing
gr3*ge "# t)e p"liti!l e2e3ti+e !g!in%t t)e ("r=%
!n* i*e"l"gi!l %t!n* "# t)e pre%ent Appli!nt.
It i% pertinent t" n"te )ere t)!t6 t)e pre%ent FIR
pert!in% t" ! #!l%e !n* "n"te* +er%i"n "# !n
en"3nter ,et(een t(" in*i+i*3!l% ()i) )!%
,een %p3n "3t !% !n !lleg!ti"n "# %e23!l !%%!3lt
!g!in%t t)e Appli!nt !n* it i% le!r t)!t t)e %!$e
!re ,eing pr"pelle* !% p!rt "# %"$e $!l!#i*e
%)e$e. T)e e2!$in!ti"n "# t)e CCTV #""t!ge "#
H"tel H!tt6 -"! #"r t)e *!% "# @t)
!n* 5t)
"#
N"+e$,er6 0/1 (ill n"t "nl 3n+eil t)e
"n"ti"n ,3t (ill !l%" e%t!,li%) t)e inn"ene "#
t)e Appli!nt 7A3%e*. T)e #!t3$ "nt!ine* in
t)e !#"re$enti"ne* CCTV #""t!ge i% (ell (it)in
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t)e =n"(le*ge "# t)e pre%ent In+e%tig!ting
Agen )"(e+er6 t)e In+e%tig!ting Agen6 in it%
en*e!+"r t" ple!%e it% p"liti!l $!%ter% i% t3rning
! ,lin* ee t" %3) #""t!ge in !,r"g!ti"n "# it%
pri$!r *3t6 i.e. t" "n*3t ! #!ir in+e%tig!ti"n
!n* re+e!l t)e tr3t).
F. 'ECAUSE6 t)e $!n*!te% "nt!ine* in Artile / "#
t)e C"n%tit3ti"n pl!e t)e *ignit "# )3$!n li#e
!n* li,ert "n t)e )ig)e%t pe*e%t!l !n* t)e
priniple "# !n A3%e* ,eing pre%3$e* inn"ent
till pr"+en g3ilt #"r$% t)e ,!%i% "# In*i!n ri$in!l
3ri%pr3*ene !n* t)ere#"re it i% ",lig!t"r t)!t
t)e in+e%tig!ti"n %)"3l* ,e 3*ii"3%6 #!ir6
tr!n%p!rent !n* #ree #r"$ in3$,enie% "r
inter#erene.
-. T)!t6 !ppre)en*ing !rre%t !n* t)e *epri+!ti"n "#
)i% per%"n!l li,ert in "nneti"n (it) t)e
!#"re%!i* FIR6 t)e Appli!nt i% "n%tr!ine* t"
$"+e t)e pre%ent Appli!ti"n 3n*er %eti"n 415 "#
t)e C"*e "# Cri$in!l Pr"e*3re6 /@1 t"
%!#eg3!r* )i% li,ert in ter$% "# t)e %tip3l!ti"n%
"nt!ine* t)erein.
/@. T)!t6 t)e Appli!nt i% ! per%"n "# (ell e%t!,li%)e*
re*enti!l% !n* i% ! l!(9!,i*ing itien (it) i$$en%e
re%pet #"r t)e *3e pr"e%% "# l!(. T)e Appli!nt
3n*ert!=e% t" "in t)e in+e%tig!ti"n !% !n* ()en
re3ire* "r !lle* 3p"n !n* %)!ll e2ten* )i% #3lle%t
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""per!ti"n t" t)e !3t)"ritie% in t)e "n*3t "# t)eir
"ng"ing in+e%tig!ti"n.
/5. T)!t t)e Appli!nt i% re!* !n* (illing t" #!e t)e
in+e%tig!ti"n in "r*er t" pr"+e )i% inn"ene !n* i%
$erel %ee=ing ! #!ir )!ne t" *e#en* )i$%el#
e##eti+el.
/. T)!t6 t)e Appli!nt )!% *eep r""t% in %"iet !n*
p"%e% n" #lig)t ri%= !n* t)ere !n ,e n"
!ppre)en%i"n "# )i$ !,%"n*ing #r"$ 3%tie "r
t!$pering (it) e+i*ene.
0. T)!t t)e Appli!nt i% re!* t" "$pl (it) !n
"n*iti"n i$p"%e* , t)i% H"n,le C"3rt ()ile
gr!nting )i$ !ntiip!t"r ,!il !n* %)!ll #3rt)er
"$pl (it) !ll t)e n"tie%7 %3$$"n% %er+e* "n )i$
!n* 3n*ert!=e% t" #3ll ""per!te (it) t)e "ng"ing
in+e%tig!ti"n. Un*er n" ir3$%t!ne )!% t)e
Appli!nt inter#ere* (it) t)e in+e%tig!ti"n6 n"r (ill )e
re#r!in !t !n p"int #r"$ pr"+i*ing !n in#"r$!ti"n7
*"3$ent% !% re3ire* , t)e in+e%tig!ting !genie%.
/. T)!t6 t)e pre%ent $!tter i% n"t ! !%e ()ere
3%t"*i!l interr"g!ti"n i% re3ire*6 !% n"t)ing i%
re"+ere* #r"$ "r !t t)e in%t!ne "# t)e Appli!nt.
. T)!t n" %i$il!r Appli!ti"n )!% ,een #ile* , t)e
Appli!nt ,e#"re t)i% "r !n "t)er C"3rt !n* t)e
%!$e i% ,"n!#i*e !n* in t)e intere%t "# 3%tie.
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1. In +ie( "# t)e !#"re%t!te* #!t% !n* ir3$%t!ne%6
t)e Appli!nt )!% gr!+e !ppre)en%i"n "# !rre%t !n*
)ene i% #iling t)e in%t!nt Appli!ti"n #"r t)e
#"ll"(ing relie#% !% pr!e* #"r:
PRAER
It i%6 t)ere#"re6 $"%t re%pet#3ll !n* )3$,l pr!e*
t)!t t)i% H"n,le C"3rt $! ,e ple!%e* t":
!G -r!nt !ntiip!t"r ,!il t" t)e Appli!nt in FIR N". @7
0/1 *!te* .//.0/16 3n*er Seti"n 1
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DATE:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI, AT NEW DELHI
BAIL APPLICATION NO. OF 2013
IN THE MATTER OF:
TARUN TEJPAL
APPLICANT
VERSUS
STATE & ANR..RESPONDENTS
A##IDAHIT
I6 S)ri T!r3n Tep!l !ge* !,"3t
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DEPONENT
HERI#ICATION&
Veri#ie* !t Del)i t)i% 4t)*! "# N"+e$,er 0/1 t)!t t)e
"ntent% "# $ !,"+e !##i*!+it !re tr3e !n* "rret t" $
=n"(le*ge !n* n" p!rt "# it i% #!l%e !n* n"t)ing $!teri!l
)!% ,een "ne!le* t)ere #r"$.
DEPONENT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI, AT NEW DELHI
BAIL APPLICATION NO. OF 2013
IN THE MATTER OF:
TARUN TEJPAL APPLICANT
VERSUS
STATE & ANR..RESPONDENTS
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 482 O# C.P.C.
ON BE%AL# O# T%E APPLICANT #OR
EXE$PTION #RO$ #ILING CERTI#IED COP O#
ANNEXURES) T%E TRUE TPED COP O#
DI$'PROPER $ARGIN' UNDERLINE'SINGLE LINE
SPACING O# T%E ANNEXURES.
$OST RESPECT#ULL S%OET%&
/. T)!t t)e Appli!nt )!% pre#erre* t)e !"$p!ning
!ppli!ti"n6 t)e "ntent% ()ere"# !re n"t ,eing
repe!te* )erein #"r t)e %!=e "# ,re+it !n* $! ,e
re!* !% p!rt !n* p!rel "# t)e pre%ent !ppli!ti"n.
. T)!t t)i% H"n,le C"3rt $! =in*l e2e$pt t)e
!ppli!nt #r"$ #iling t)e erti#ie* "pie% "#
Anne23re%6 tr3e tpe* "p "# *i$7pr"per $!rgin7
3n*erline7%ingle line %p!ing "# t)e !nne23re%.
1. T)!t t)e !ppli!nt 3n*ert!=e% t" #ile t)e erti#ie*
"pie% "# t)e *"3$ent% !% !n* $!*e !+!il!,le t" 3%
!n* !l%" 3n*ert!=e% t" #ile t)e #!ir tpe* "#
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*i$73n*erline et. "# *"3$ent%6 i# %" *irete* ,
t)i% H"n,le C"3rt.
4. T)!t t)e pre%ent !ppli!ti"n i% #ile* ,"n!#i*e !n* in
t)e intere%t "# 3%tie.
PRAER
It i%6 t)ere#"re $"%t re%pet#3ll pr!e* t)!t in +ie(
"# t)e #!t% !n* ir3$%t!ne% "# t)e !%e !n* in t)e
intere%t "# 3%tie6 t)i% H"n,le C"3rt $! ,e ple!%e* t"
e2e$pt t)e !ppli!nt #r"$ t)e erti#ie* "pie% "# t)e
*"3$ent% !n* #iling t)e tr3e tpe* "p "# *i$7pr"per
$!rgin7 3n*erline7%ingle line %p!ing "# t)e !nne23re%.
#%&'D $(
(KARANJAALA ! CO"ADVOCATES FOR THE APPLICANT6
/THFLOOR6 HINDUSTAN TIMES HOUSE6/5906 8ASTUR'A -ANDHI MAR-6
NE DELHI ; //0 00/
PLACE: NE DELHI
DATE: