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2021 (4) TMI 288 - BOMBAY HIGH COURTRejection of prayer of applicant to grant custody of respondent Nos.2 and 3 for further period of 7 days for the purpose of investigation - Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code - HELD THAT:- The respondent Nos.2 and 3 were in custody of the applicant from 6 pm of 27th January 2021 to 2nd February 2021. According to this Court, five complete days period for confronting the respondent Nos.2 and 3 with the alleged devices is sufficient. During the course of arguments, the learned Special P.P. produced a file of investigation carried out by the Investigating Agency containing statements of the respondent Nos.2 and 3/accused allegedly recorded under Section 50 of the said Act. Even if the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are remanded to judicial custody, the Investigating Agency can confront them with the aforesaid documents in jail, after taking necessary permission from the Trial Court, as per the provisions of law. And only for that purpose their custody for interrogation is not necessary - Otherwise also the investigation of the present crime pertains to documents/digital files on electronic devices, which are already seized by the Investigating Agency. The Trial Court after taking into consideration various attending circumstances has rejected the request of the applicant for further custodial interrogation of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 - there is no error or illegality committed by the Trial Court while passing the impugned Order - revision application dismissed.
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