Court declines police custody of CBI’s Prosecutor in corruption case

The Rouse Avenue court has declined police custody remand of CBI’s Prosecutor Anil Tanwar and two others arrested in a corruption case. All three were sent in judicial custody on Tuesday evening.
Special CBI judge Mukesh Kumar refused to grant police custody of Anil Tanwar, Avnish Kumar and Jyotimon Dethan after hearing contention and rival contention of the lawyers.
“In view of the above discussion and taking into consideration facts and circumstances, the prayer of investigating agency seeking police custody is declined,” Special judge ordered on April 15.All the three accused persons are remanded to judicial custody till 29.04,2025 and be produced on 29.04.2025.

During the hearing the court perused the case diary and signed it.

Accused persons were produced from Judicial custody before the court. They were sent in judicial custody on April 10.

The court had kept the application seeking police custody pending and asked to collect the incriminating evidence against the accused persons.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the CBI’s counsel sought 10 days custody of all three accuse persons. He submitted that from the Car of Avnish Kumar expired identity cards of many department were found. An ID card of an retired officer has also been found.

CBI’s counsel submitted that it is not a single case, it is tip of iceberg. It is a pan India racket for Extortion by the accused persons.

It was argued that the custody of accused persons required to confront the accused persons with evidence collected, digital data and collection of voice samples.