Accused Ordered to Raise Hands in School-Like Punishment for Contempt

Background of the Case

The case? Criminal Case No. 22490/2018 fancy number for what’s basically Harkesh Jain taking on Anil and a handful of others. Harkesh had filed a complaint, accusing Anil & co. of… well, your classic IPC drama.

The court, not one to mess around, had already told all the accused to cough up their bail bonds at a previous hearing. No surprises there just another day in the wild, wild world of Indian courtrooms.

Proceedings on July 15, 2025

The complainant didn’t show up in person sent Shri Sandeep Shokeen as a stand-in (guess someone had better things to do). Now, all the accused rolled in except for Anil and Ram Kumar. Turns out, both of them had died since the last hearing.

Their death certificates? Yup, officially filed. As for the rest, their lawyers made an appearance: Shri Tapish Sehrawat walked in for Upasana and Anand, while Shri Hemant Kapoor covered Kuldeep and Rakesh. Real who’s who of legal drama, honestly.

So, between 10 in the morning and about twenty to noon, the court called the case not once, but twice. Both times, everyone figured the accused or their lawyer would finally cough up the bail bonds, just like the court told them to last time.

Nope. Didn’t happen. They just didn’t bother. Seriously, this wasn’t just ignoring a friendly suggestion—this flat-out went against what the judge had ordered. And all it did was stall the whole process, wasting everyone’s time.

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Contempt Finding under Section 228 IPC

Yeah, it’s basically the legal way of saying, “Don’t mess with the court, or else.” In this case, the folks on trial just straight-up ignored the judge’s clear instructions to cough up their bail bonds.

Not slick. Judge Goyal wasn’t having any of it called them out for trying to play games and said, “Congrats, you’ve officially disrespected the court.” But here’s the kicker: instead of the usual slap on the wrist, the judge went old-school and told everyone who screwed up to stand there in court, hands in the air, until the court session ended. Kinda like a classroom punishment, but with way more at stake. The whole point?

Remand of Accused Kuldeep

So here’s what went down: Out of everyone in trouble, Kuldeep was literally the only one who couldn’t cough up his bail bonds. The court wasn’t having it they held him in contempt and packed him off to judicial custody for two weeks. Yep, he’s stuck there until his next court date, which is set for July 29, 2025.

And that’s gonna happen over video call, funnily enough. Until then, he’s not going anywhere. The official records even mention that they waited around for him, called his name a bunch of times, and shockingly he still didn’t show up with the paperwork. Eventually, the magistrate just said, “Alright, enough,” and locked him up, as the law allows. Basically, the court did this to make a point: follow the rules, or face the music. Gotta keep the whole system legit, you know?

Next Steps in the Trial

So, after all that, the judge basically hit pause and said, “Alright, we’ll pick this up again on August 11, 2025, for the whole pre-charge evidence thing.” If you’re not fluent in lawyer-speak, that’s just the bit where the prosecution has to cough up whatever evidence they’ve got and prove there’s actually a reason to drag the accused through a full-blown trial.

The court’s just checking if this thing’s got legs or if everyone’s wasting their time. Also, the order says the accused’s lawyer gets a certified copy of what went down—no stalling, just hand it over. That way, nobody’s left in the dark, and everyone can get their game plan together for the next round. Bureaucratic, sure, but at least it keeps things above board.

Legal and Procedural Significance

So, after all that, the judge basically hit pause and said, “Alright, we’ll pick this up again on August 11, 2025, for the whole pre-charge evidence thing.” If you’re not fluent in lawyer-speak, that’s just the bit where the prosecution has to cough up whatever evidence they’ve got and prove there’s actually a reason to drag the accused through a full-blown trial.

The court’s just checking if this thing’s got legs or if everyone’s wasting their time. Also, the order says the accused’s lawyer gets a certified copy of what went down no stalling, just hand it over. That way, nobody’s left in the dark, and everyone can get their game plan together for the next round. Bureaucratic, sure, but at least it keeps things above board.

Conclusion

Alright, here’s the deal: That July 15, 2025 order in Harkesh Jain vs. Anil and Others? It’s basically the court flexing, making it super clear it won’t just sit around while people ignore its decisions. They straight-up convicted folks for contempt, tossed in some pointed directions, and even threw the stubborn ones in custody.

Not exactly subtle, right? Now, the whole circus moves to this “pre-charge evidence” thing on August 11, 2025. Translation: the prosecution’s gonna roll out its stuff and try to convince the judge that, hey, these other accused folks actually deserve to be formally charged. The Dwarka court is doing this tightrope walk trying to stick to the rules without trampling anyone’s rights. Justice, but make it methodical (with a dash of drama).