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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2025 (@SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION(CRIMINAL)NO.784/2025)
SANKEERTH MAMUNI VAIKKATH APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The FIR in question was registered on 17.10.2021 when the
appellant was stopped from boarding the flight to Canada on
the ground that the visa on the basis of which he was
travelling was forged. The appellant, Sankeerth Mamuni
Vaikkath, allegedly procured the visa from one Rajesh, to whom
he had paid a sum of 4,00,000/- (Rupees four lakhs). It₹
appears that the said Rajesh was also arrested and was
thereafter released on bail.
The appellant, Sankeerth Mamuni Vaikkath, who has been
facing prosecution and is regularly appearing in the Court for
about last four years, had earlier filed an application before
the High Court, which was disposed of vide order dated
03.05.2024, recording the statement on behalf of the State, on
instructions from the Investigating Officer, that every
endeavour would be made to conclude the investigation as the
Ministry of External Affairs has requested the Canadian
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Embassy to ascertain the authenticity of the visa in question.
Nothing has happened since then and even after this Court
issued notice in this case vide order dated 20...