CIRP Not a Ground to Demand Documents During CBI Investigation: Delhi HC

Shantanu Prakash Vs CBI (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging an order that refused an accused’s request under Section 91 Cr.P.C. for production of documents from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and consortium banks during an ongoing investigation. The petitioner, a former director of a company that had undergone Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), sought documents relating to transactions from 2007–2010, contending that the records were no longer in his possession after CIRP and were necessary to answ...