Key facts
- Businessman Manoj Gaur was granted bail by Patiala House Court in a 2021 cheating case.
- A charge sheet was filed in September 2025 without Gaur's arrest.
Patiala House Court granted bail to businessman Manoj Gaur in a 2021 cheating case. The charge sheet was filed in 2025 without his arrest. He is currently in custody for another PMLA case and is restricted from leaving Delhi NCR.
The court's decision highlights the legal principle of granting bail when an accused is already in custody for another serious offense and when a significant delay occurs in the investigation and charge-sheeting process.
Patiala House Court in Delhi has granted bail to businessman Manoj Gaur in a cheating case registered in 2021. The decision came after a charge sheet was filed in September 2025 without Gaur's arrest. Vacation Judge Dhirendra Rana set bail at Rs 1 lakh, requiring a bail bond and a surety bond of the same amount. Gaur has also been directed not to leave the Delhi NCR region without prior permission from the court or investigation officer.
The court noted that Gaur has been charge-sheeted without arrest, and the investigation officer did not request his custody, indicating no pending investigation concerning him in this specific case. The judge highlighted the five-year gap between the FIR's registration and the charge sheet's filing. Furthermore, the court acknowledged that Gaur is already in custody for another case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which reduces the likelihood of him tampering with evidence or threatening witnesses.
During the proceedings, Gaur's counsel argued that the investigation had been ongoing for over four years and that his client had cooperated. The prosecution opposed the bail, detailing allegations that Gaur and co-accused lured the complainant to invest in the "JC World Mall" project by JC World Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. The complainant invested Rs 70.49 lakh but neither received possession nor a refund. The prosecution also raised concerns about the alleged illegal transfer of land by Jaypee Infratech Ltd. and the lack of approved building plans for the mall.