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2020 (9) TMI 1183 - DSC - GSTGrant of Anticipatory Bail - acceptance of huge bribe amount from the complainant - Raids of the factory - physically the stocks of raw material were much more than that was recorded in the books - HELD THAT:- Accused Kuldeep Hooda and present applicant Gurvinder Singh Sohal are alleged to have demanded and accepted the remaining bribe amount of ₹ 6 lacs on 14.08.2020 in moving Creta vehicle, but the accused after getting apprehensive, abandoned the vehicle and the bribe amount as well as the vehicle were recovered and taken in possession by the CBI in the presence of independent witnesses and applicant-accused is absconding since 14.08.2020. Applicant-accused along with co-accused demanded huge bribe amount from the complainant and there are also recorded conversations indicating prima facie active involvement of applicant-accused in the alleged offences and therefore custodial interrogation of applicant-accused is very much necessary in the interest of investigation. No public servant can be allowed to behave and act as an extortionist. The menace of corruption is eating into the vitals of our society and the same needs to be dealt with sternly. Keeping in view the entirety of the facts and circumstances and in the light of allegations against the applicant-accused, this Court of the considered opinion that it is not a fit case to exercise extraordinary power of granting anticipatory bail to the applicant-accused. Without commenting on the merits of the case, present bail application of applicant-accused, namely, Gurvinder Singh Sohal for grant of anticipatory bail, being devoid of merits, is hereby dismissed.
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