Constitution of India:
Art. 32 – FIRs lodged in the State of U.P. and in the State of NCT of Delhi – Writ petition u/Art. 32 of Constitution – Seeking writ of Mandamus directing CBI to take over investigation of all the FIRs – In the alternative sought consolidation of all the FIRs and entrustment thereof to one agency – Petitioner also sought interim relief of bail in all the FIRs and stay of the proceedings in the FIRs – Held: Transfer of FIRs to CBI and consolidation of all the FIRs do not merit consideration in the facts of the case – In overall view of the matter, the petitioner is granted bail in all the matters subject to certain conditions – As regards the relief of stay of proceeding is concerned, it is granted only in respect of the FIRs registered in the State of NCT of Delhi – The proceedings in the FIRs lodged in the State of U.P. need not be stayed as all the FIRs are being investigated by one agency i.e. SIT constituted by the State – Bail – Interim Injunction.
Narinderjit Singh Sahni & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. (2002) 2 SCC 210 : [2001] 4 Suppl. SCR 114 ; State of Punjab & Anr. v. Rajesh Syal (2002) 8 SCC : [2002] 3 Suppl. SCR 124 ; Surinder Singh Alagh v. Union of India & Ors. (2019) 10 SCC 807 – referred to.
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