Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Advocate In Cheating Case To Arrange Funds For Children's School Admission

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to an advocate who is in judicial custody in a cheating case investigated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, to enable him to arrange funds for the school admission of his children.

Justice Manoj Jain allowed the plea seeking temporary release in connection with a FIR registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Sections 420, 406, 409 and 120B IPC) and Sections 4/22 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019.

The applicant, an advocate who was earlier practicing at Karkardooma Courts, sought interim bail for 30 days stating that his two children were to be admitted to a school in Delhi and he needed to arrange funds for the same.

It was submitted that although the children had already approached the school, the applicant's presence was necessary to complete the admission process and make financial arrangements.

The State opposed the plea, pointing out that the applicant was involved in multiple cases across different cities and was presently in custody in the EOW case.

Applicant's counsel submitted that he has been granted default bail in 3 cases by the trial courts and regular bail in another case from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

State then submitted that the presence of both parents was not mandatory for admission, and that the applicant's wife—who is also a co-accused—was already on bail and could complete formalities.

Applicant however insisted that his presence would also be required for arranging funds.

The High Court noted that the admission process was ongoing and that denial of interim bail could adversely affect the children's educational prospects.

“Of course, wife of the applicant, who is also co-accused here, is already on bail and can take requisite steps for the purposes of ensuring admission of their children in the school but since it is prayed that the presence of the applicant would also be required for arranging funds, if the interim bail is not granted, it would spoil the chance of admission of his children in the school, which may seriously prejudice their educational career,” it said.

As such, the Court granted interim bail for a period of two weeks, subject to the applicant furnishing a personal bond of ₹25,000 with one local surety of the like amount.

Appearance: Mr. Ujwal Ghai, Advocate for Petitioner; Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with SI Nikhil Singh, PS EOW

Case title: Sanjay v. State

Case no.: BAIL APPLN. 1320/2026

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