A court has issued an order regarding a notice from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to advocate Sachin Bajpai, stemming from an investigation into a private company and its directors. Bajpai sought to quash the notice, which requested his appearance before an investigating officer.
CBI Notice Challenged
The CBI issued the notice on December 19, citing Sections 94 and 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The underlying First Information Report (FIR) alleges offenses under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, against Lord Mahavira Services India Private Limited and its directors.
According to the petition, Bajpai was contacted by one of the company’s directors for legal representation following the registration of the FIR.
The petition further alleges that a company staff member attempting to submit documents to the CBI in support of the investigation was unlawfully detained and subjected to both physical and verbal abuse.
Bajpai sent an email to the CBI on December 15, attaching documents and information at the instruction of his client. He subsequently secured anticipatory bail for his client from the court on December 17.
Despite securing bail for his client, Bajpai received the CBI notice on December 19, requesting his appearance and the submission of certified documents for a statement recording.
In his plea to the High Court, Bajpai argued that the CBI’s summons is arbitrary and interferes with the administration of justice. He stated that upholding the notice could “set a dangerous precedent where advocates may be routinely targeted for discharging their professional duties.”
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