The Delhi High Court has directed that a complaint be filed against Manoj Gogia, also known as Maanav Maan, who is accused of using “false” affidavits & “fabricated” medical records to obtain interim bail.
Gogia, who is involved in a rape and cheating case, had his appeal against conviction and sentence pending before the court.
Gogia was granted interim bail in December 2023, which was extended on July 2, 2024, until August 8 due to a scheduled surgery on July 7. A new request for further bail extension was made using documents from Aadhya 9 Multi-speciality Hospital. The court ordered that these documents be verified, leading to the discovery that they were not genuine.
On August 8, a division bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma dismissed Gogia’s plea for further interim bail and instructed that a complaint be filed against him. The bench stated, “It is deemed appropriate to direct filing of the complaint against the Appellant for having filed a false affidavit and fabricated medical records under Section 379 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.”
The court asked the Registrar General to file the complaint with the concerned Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), who will then proceed according to the law. The bench also rejected all applications for extending the interim suspension of sentence.
The decision was based on a status report from August 8, 2024, which included a letter from Aadhya 9 Multi-speciality Hospital dated August 7. The hospital stated that the medical records submitted by Gogia did not belong to them and were fake. Dr. Rahul Arora, the medical superintendent, confirmed that Gogia had never visited their hospital, calling the documents “fake and fabricated.”
Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Ritesh Bahri argued that given the serious nature of the allegations and the use of fake documents, Gogia should not receive any further extensions and should be required to surrender immediately.
Gogia’s counsel argued that the records from another doctor, Dr. Preet Singh Chawla, were verified earlier, and the issues with Aadhya Hospital’s documents were unknown. The counsel, instructed by Gogia’s wife, expressed that the reasons for Aadhya Hospital’s letter were unclear.
The division bench concluded, “The letter from Aadhya 9 Multi-Speciality Hospital is clear and categorical in stating that the records of the Appellant are fake and fabricated. Under such circumstances, the Appellant cannot be shown any compassion for the manner in which this Court has been misled in seeking an extension of the interim suspension of sentence.”
