Pooja Sharma v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

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19.11.2025

¶1The present application is filed by the applicant seeking pre-arrest bail in FIR No. 372/2025 dated 17.06.2025, registered at Police Station Palam Village for the offences under Sections 318(4)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023('BNS').

¶2This Court by order dated 20.08.2025 had granted interim protection to the applicant on her joining and cooperating with the investigation.

¶3It was noted that the allegation against the applicant is that she along with her husband fraudulently sold one property to the complainant. It was also noted that the applicant allegedly received a sum of ₹15,75,000/- in her personal bank account.

¶4It is pointed out that co-accused, who is husband of the applicant, has already been admitted on bail.

¶5The applicant claims to be a housewife and contends that The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. she was unaware of any alleged offence being committed. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that she was working on the instructions of her husband and also has to take care of her three minor children and infirm parents in-law.

¶6As noted above, the applicant has since joined the investigation and in the opinion of this Court, once the co-accused, who is husband of the applicant, has already been admitted on bail, the custodial interrogation of the applicant is no longer required.

¶7In view of the above, the present application is allowed and the applicant, in the event of arrest, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of ₹20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the concerned SHO, on the following conditions: a. The applicant shall join and cooperate with the investigation, if required, as and when directed by the IO; b. The applicant shall not leave the country without the prior permission of the learned Trial Court; c. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case or tamper with the evidence of the case, in any manner whatsoever; d. The applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court as and when directed; e. The applicant shall provide the address where she would be residing to the concerned IO/SHO and shall not change the address without informing the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. concerned IO/SHO; f. The applicant shall give her mobile number to the concerned IO/SHO and shall keep her mobile phone switched on at all times.

¶8In the event of there being any violation of the stipulated conditions, it would be open to the State to seek redressal by filing an application seeking cancellation of the bail.

¶9It is clarified that the observations made in the present order are for the purpose of deciding the present pre-arrest bail application, and should not influence the outcome of the Trial and should not be taken, as an expression of opinion, on the merits of the case.

¶10The present bail application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. AMIT MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 19, 2025 "SK" The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 3174/2025 & CRL.M.A. 24605/2025, CRL.M.A. 24606/2025, CRL.M.A. 24607/2025 POOJA SHARMA .....Applicant Through: Ms. Krishna Gautam, Adv. through V.C. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. SI Rajesh Chauhan, PS Palam Village. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN