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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Court rejects Balyan's bail petition in MCOCA case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in an organised crime case registered under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), pointing to perils of a politician-gangster nexus. Special judge Dig Vinay Singh said that "the criminal nexus between a politician and a gangster is perhaps the most perilous threat confronting a nation and... must be addressed with severity." Balyan was arrested on Dec 4, 2024, in connection with an organised crime syndicate allegedly run by gangster Kapil Sangwan. Special public prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh, who appeared for Delhi police, opposed Balyan's bail plea. He said there was no change in circumstance. Police added that the allegations against the accused were serious and a supplementary chargesheet under Sections 3 and 4 of MCOCA had already been filed against him. The judge, rejecting Balyan's argument that he filed certain complaints against Sangwan with police, said this does not bolster his case at this juncture, as the transcript of the audio conversation between him and Sangwan indicated a fallout. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Alerta: Você tem zumbido no ouvido? Dica de ouro pode aliviar! Zumbido no ouvido Undo "This conversation suggests an active criminal nexus between the applicant and Kapil Sangwan," the judge said, adding that the court found no reasonable ground to believe the applicant was not involved. Balyan, through his counsel, advocate MS Khan, told the court that he himself had filed at least three complaints of extortion against Sangwan. The counsel also told the court that he was falsely implicated in the matter and that the investigation into his alleged role was completed. Citing a Supreme Court judgment, the court said that even if one may not have a direct role relating to the commission of an organised crime, when the nexus of such a person with an accused, who is a member of a crime syndicate or a nexus related to the offence of organised crime is established, that would be sufficient to attract MCOCA.
Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Delhi court rejects ex-AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's bail: ‘Criminal nexus between politician and gangster most perilous threat to nation'
Noting that the criminal nexus between a politician and a gangster was the 'most perilous' threat to a nation, a Delhi court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan in an organised crime case. 'The criminal nexus between a politician and a gangster is perhaps the most perilous threat confronting a nation and its citizens, and must be addressed with severity,' Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Court said in his order. Balyan, the former Uttam Nagar MLA, was arrested on December 4 last year in a case lodged under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). At that time, the MLA was in police custody in connection with an extortion case lodged against him. The same evening he was granted bail in the extortion case, he was nabbed in the MCOCA case. Police officers said Balyan's name cropped up in a separate extortion case involving gangster Kapil Sangwan, who is reportedly operating from the UK. The MCOCA was invoked against Sangwan in 2024. Balyan was the alleged facilitator to settle the extortion demand made by Sangwan to a businessman. The police also claimed they had two witnesses statements against Balyan. In the extortion case, Balyan was arrested on November 30 last year, hours after the BJP played an audio clip of what it claimed was a purported conversation between him and Sangwan. '…the transcript of the audio conversation between the applicant (Balyan) and Kapil Sangwan indicates a potential fallout due to unknown reasons. This conversation suggests an active criminal nexus,' the court said while rejecting the second bail plea moved by Balyan in the case. Balyan, who was represented by advocate M S Khan, argued in court that he had himself filed at least three complaints of extortion against Sangwan. 'If their relationship deteriorated subsequently and complaints were filed by the applicant, this does not absolve him from involvement in organised crime or abetment during the relevant timeframe; he must face the consequences. Even otherwise, the veracity of his complaints remains to be determined, which can only occur during the trial,' the judge said in his order. Balyan also argued that he had been falsely implicated in the matter and that the investigation regarding his alleged role had been completed. It was his lawyer's contention that there existed no 'continuity of unlawful activity' which is a prerequisite for claiming that an organised crime had occurred. Merely relying on past FIRs and chargesheets without 'any new offence', Khan argued, was not sufficient to invoke the MCOCA. 'A review of the numerous FIRs against the crime syndicate from 2021…reveals that …as many as 17 FIRs were lodged against the syndicate, and following the approval grant (required to proceed under MCOCA), besides the current FIR, additional FIRs have been registered against the syndicate,' the court observed, rejecting the claims of the defence counsel. It also noted that cognizance had been taken in four FIRs pertaining to the syndicate in the last 10 years.
Mint
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Delhi court rejects bail plea of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in MCOCA case
A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in an MCOCA case. Delhi Police opposing Balyan's bail plea, said that there had been no change in circumstances except for the time spent in custody. The police added that the allegations against the accused are serious and that a supplementary charge sheet under Sections 3 and 4 of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) has already been filed against him. Balyan was arrested on 4 December 2024, in connection with an organised crime syndicate, allegedly run by gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu. In the court, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Akhand Pratap Singh, appearing for the Delhi Police, strongly opposed the bail application. Singh said the predecessor court had already addressed the defence counsel's arguments when deciding the earlier bail application. 'There is no new ground for seeking bail,' the SPP said, adding that Balyan had earlier withdrawn his appeal against the trial court's bail rejection order from the High Court. Advocate MS Khan, along with Advocates Rohit Kumar Dalal and Rahul Sahani, appeared for Balyan. During the court hearing, Naresh Balyan's counsel questioned the basis of the case, submitting that the approval for the registration of the FIR under MCOCA was not valid. Therefore, the entire proceedings emanating from the FIR were invalid, the counsel said. The defence submitted that Balyan had been in custody since 4 December 2024, even though the MCOCA approval was allegedly flawed. On 30 November 2024, Balyan was arrested in another case and was granted bail. However, he was again arrested in the present MCOCA case immediately after securing bail in the previous case. Balyan's counsel said the sole basis for implicating him under MCOCA is an audio clip allegedly featuring conversations between Kapil Sangwan and the former AAP MLA. The defence argued that the clip had been known to the police for over a year and that the police misled the court by claiming that the clip came to the Investigating Officer's (IO) notice only after the FIR was registered on 28 August 2024. On 5 May, the Rouse Avenue Court accepted the supplementary charge sheet filed against Naresh Balyan and three other accused: Sahil alias Poli, Vijay Gahlot alias Kalu, and Jyoti Prakash. The supplementary charge sheet, the second in the case, is the first one to name Balyan as an accused. It has been filed under Sections 3 and 4 of MCOCA. Section 3 has been invoked against three of the accused.
NDTV
27-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Delhi Court Denies Bail To EX-AAP MLA Naresh Balyan In Extortion Case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail application of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in a case lodged under the stringent MCOCA Act. Special Judge Dig Vijay Singh dismissed the application, saying there was no sufficient ground to grant the relief. This was the second bail application moved by Balyan in the case. He was produced before the court through video conferencing from jail. The Delhi Police on May 1 chargesheeted Balyan in the case. The supplementary chargesheet was filed against four accused persons -- Sahil alias Poli, Vijay alias Kalu, Jyoti Prakash alias Baba, and Balyan -- under stringent sections of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). All accused persons were arrested in the case related to an organised crime syndicate allegedly run by gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu. Balyan was arrested in the case on December 4 last year, whereas a court granted him bail in an extortion case. The court on January 15 denied him bail in the case. Delhi Police had argued the investigation was at a crucial stage in the case, and if granted bail, the accused would hamper the probe.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Ex-AAP MLA Naresh Balyan denied bail in MCOCA case
A Delhi court on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) dismissed the bail application of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in a case lodged under the stringent MCOCA Act. Special Judge Dig Vijay Singh dismissed the application, saying there was no sufficient ground to grant the relief. This was the second bail application moved by Balyan in the case. He was produced before the court through video conferencing from jail. The Delhi Police on May 1 chargesheeted Balyan in the case. The supplementary chargesheet was filed against four accused persons — Sahil alias Poli, Vijay alias Kalu, Jyoti Prakash alias Baba, and Balyan — under stringent sections of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). All accused persons were arrested in the case related to an organised crime syndicate allegedly run by gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu. Balyan was arrested in the case on December 4 last year, whereas a court granted him bail in an extortion case. The court on January 15 denied him bail in the case. Delhi Police had argued the investigation was at a crucial stage in the case, and if granted bail, the accused would hamper the probe.
