Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Delhi HC Denies Bail to Proclaimed Offender in Cheating Case
Imagine someone doesn't show up for their court appointment after being told to.
The court then calls them a 'proclaimed offender'.
A man named Jagadish Das was in this situation, accused of cheating and other crimes.
He asked the Delhi High Court if he could be free before he's arrested (anticipatory bail), but the court said no.
The court found that he had ignored court orders before and that there were no special reasons to let him off.
So, he was denied bail.
Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail to Jagadish Das.
Das was declared a proclaimed offender after failing to appear in court.
The case involves charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, and breach of trust.
The court cited Das's consistent disobedience of court orders.
The court found no exceptional circumstances to grant bail.
- Who
- Jagadish Das
- What
- Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail.
- When
- June 19
- Where
- Delhi High Court
- Why
- Because he was a proclaimed offender with no exceptional circumstances.
- Defendant
- Jagadish Das
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Charge
- Cheating, criminal conspiracy, breach of trust
- Status
- Proclaimed offender
- Decision
- Anticipatory bail denied