{"id":285136,"date":"2023-02-24T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T10:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=285136"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:17:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T09:47:31","slug":"punjab-haryana-high-court-directs-deepak-chaurasia-to-furnish-bail-bonds-on-deposit-2-lakhs-legal-research-legal-news-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2023\/02\/24\/punjab-haryana-high-court-directs-deepak-chaurasia-to-furnish-bail-bonds-on-deposit-2-lakhs-legal-research-legal-news-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab & Haryana High Court directs Deepak Chaurasia to furnish bail bonds on deposit of Rs 2 lakhs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Punjab and Haryana High Court:<\/b> In a petition seeking quashing of orders passed by the Trial Court against Deepak Chaurasia seeking exemption from personal appearance in a case, Jagmohan Bansal, J. through an interim order directed him to appear before the Trial Court, furnish bail bonds and pay Rs 2 lakhs costs.<\/p>\n

Deepak Chaurasia (Indian Journalist) being the petitioner in the instant matter, approached the Court under Section 482<\/a> of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973<\/a> (\u2018CrPC\u2019). He sought quashing of order wherein, the Trial Court declined his application seeking permanent exemption from personal appearance and cancelled the bail bonds in an FIR under Section 67-B<\/a> of the Information Technology Act, 2000<\/a>, (\u2018IT Act\u2019) Sections 469<\/a>, 471<\/a>, 180<\/a> and 120-B<\/a> of the Penal Code, 1860<\/a> (\u2018IPC\u2019) and Section 23<\/a> of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012<\/a> (\u2018POCSO\u2019), registered at District Gurugram.<\/p>\n

The Court took note of the fact that Deepak Chaurasia is holding a very senior position in a national news Channel and undertook to pay a cost of Rs. 2 lakhs for non-appearance before the Court, and that he would appear before the Trial Court on 03-03-2023 and furnish fresh bail bonds. He also assured of not raising any grouse if an adverse order is passed in his absence, including framing of charges and recording of evidence, as pointed by the Court.<\/p>\n

The Court observed that \u201cRight of personal liberty granted by Article 21<\/a> of the Constitution of India<\/a> is one of the most pious and important fundamental rights guaranteed by our Constitution<\/a>. Arrest not only deprives of the right of personal liberty, but also causes mental agony, stress and tarnishes the reputation of entire family.\u201d<\/p>\n

While deciding the instant matter, the Court took note of the following pointers:<\/p>\n