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Dukhishyam Benupani, Asstt. Director, Enforcement Directorate (fera) v. Arun Kumar Bajoria

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 566
Bench M.K. Mukherjee and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 28 November 1997

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What the Court ordered

In the result we set aside the impugned order passed by the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court and we also annul the pre-arrest bail order dated 25-4-1997 passed by the City Sessions judge.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Section 438-Anticipatory Bai/­ Grant of-Consideration for Court-FERA violations-Order injuncting Directorate from arresting respondent-Time and place for carrying out investigations also fixed by High Court-Whether High Court was justified in interfering with functions of statutory authorities-Held, No-Such type of interference would impede even course of enquiry or investigation into serious allegation pendings-It is not the function of court to monitor investigation process so long as such investigation does not transgress any provision of law-It must be left

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned

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