Ram Babu Gurjar v. Central Bureau of Investigation
In the High Court of Madhya Pradesh
MCRC 20357/2016
Before Justice S.K. Gangele
Decided on December 05, 2016

Relevancy of the Case: Bail application in a case involving cheating, forgery, and identity theft

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Section 439)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 120B, 109, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 477)
• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Sections 66C)
• The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• This present case is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
• The applicant received a transaction of ₹1,50,000 in his account.
• The co-accused, in this case, received ₹6,95,000 and the court has granted the bail to him.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The applicant’s counsel argued that CBI only arrested the applicant after filing the charge sheet. Moreover, the court has granted bail to the other co-accused in the case.

Opinion of the Bench

• This is a fit case for releasing the applicant on regular bail.

Final Decision

• The court accepted the application and directed him to deposit ₹1,50,000 before the trial court.