Smart accused v. smarter cops: Delhi High Court grants pre

Delhi High Court CBI news: TheDelhi High Courtrecently granted anticipatory bail to a man accused in a CBIcorruptioncase linked to a defence officer, observing that an accused is under no duty “not to be smart” during interrogation and that it is the investigator who must be “smarter” to elicit the required information.

JusticeGirish Kathpaliawas hearing the plea of a businessman, Ravjeet Singh, who was seekinganticipatorybail after the main accused, Lt Col Deepak Sharma, had already been granted bail in connection with thecase.

Singh was allegedly managing the India operations of a Dubai-based company and was in contact with Lt Col Sharma to obtain favours from government departments.

“Nobody is under a duty not to be smart.

It is the interrogator who has to be smarter in order to elicit the requisite information,” the high court said in its March 12 order.

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