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Wednesday, Dec 22, 2004

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Bail for Avnish Bajaj

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, DEC. 21. The Delhi High Court today granted bail to the baazee.com chief, Avnish Bajaj, in the video clip case involving two students of a public school here.

Mr. Justice Sen said the bail was subject to the accused furnishing a bond of Rs. 1 lakh with two sureties for a like amount.

Mr. Bajaj should not leave India without the court's permission, and should surrender his passport to the Metropolitan Magistrate concerned.

Mr. Bajaj should assist in the investigation as and when called for.

The Metropolitan Magistrate, Nivedita Anil Sharma, rejected on December 18 Mr. Bajaj's bail application and remanded him to judicial custody till December 24, saying that "investigation in the case is still in progress and the offence alleged does not warrant grant of bail to him."

Mr. Bajaj moved the Delhi High Court and mentioned the bail application before Mr. Justice Sen on Monday.

Mr. Justice Sen dismissed the Magistrate's observation and said that "the nature of the alleged offence is such that the evidence has already crystallised and may even be tamper-proof."

"The accused has actively participated in the investigation, and even before me it has not been suggested to the contrary by counsel for the State," he said.

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