Allahabad High Court did not grant bail to Chinese youth, said- India-China relationship cannot be ignored

Prayagraj: Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of ​​a Chinese citizen living in India illegally. During this, the court also made a big comment. The court said that the court cannot ignore the relations between India and China. The High Court has refused to grant bail to a Chinese citizen living illegally in India. The Chinese national was arrested by the police of Beta 2 police station of Noida along with his girlfriend in June 2022. During this time, fake passport and fake Aadhar card were also found from the Chinese citizen. Chinese citizen came to India during Covid 19. But despite the expiry of the visa period, he was living illegally in India. Commenting on the bail application of a Chinese citizen, the High Court rejected his bail plea.

Court said- India-China relationship cannot be ignored
The court said that the court cannot ignore the relations between India and China by ignoring the mandate of the Evidence Act. The court said that there is a possibility that if the applicant is released on bail, he may leave the country illegally. Because another co-accused in this case has already left the country and is still missing. Expressing concern, the High Court said that another fact is that there is no extradition treaty between India and China. Therefore, if the applicant leaves the country illegally, it will not be possible to bring him back within the ambit of justice.

Court rejected bail petition
With these facts, the court rejected the bail application of Chinese citizen Su Fei alias Koei. This order has been given by the single bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal. Applicant Xue Fei @ Koei had filed a bail petition in January 2023 for bail in the case registered against him in Noida in June 2022. A case was registered against the applicant

Chinese citizen was arrested from Noida
Chinese citizen Su Fai, resident of Yuan Hanlong, Dobei Kisheng Zhengji Buhan and resident of Lulong, Renhi Road Hongshan Buhan (both China) had entered India illegally through Kathmandu, Nepal. After that the police team reached flat number 401, J.P., Noida. Greens Society had reached. Where the applicant was staying and during the search, a fake passport and Aadhar card of the applicant was also recovered which was in the name of Lakpa Sherpa. It was also found that the applicant had extended its validity from 2020 to 2022 by falsifying his visa e-FRRO report. However, the validity of the visa of the applicant Chinese citizen had expired in the year 2020 itself.

Fake Aadhaar card and fake documents found
It was also found that flat number 401 in the society of Noida was rented on the basis of this forged document through an agreement between HTZN Private Limited and its owner. After this, on the basis of questioning the applicant, the police also searched room number 815 of Taj Hotel located in Gurgaon. From where several fake Aadhaar cards and other objectionable materials of Chinese citizen Pete Lirinuo @ Pete were also recovered. Co-accused Pete also stated that she was a friend of the applicant and that she had also purchased a SIM card and fake Aadhaar card for a Chinese person at the behest of the applicant. On the basis of this recovery, the police had registered a case in Noida on June 14, 2022.

Lawyer gave many arguments in defense of Chinese youth
The applicant’s lawyer argued in the court that the applicant is in jail since June 14, 2022 and till now nine witnesses out of the total 76 have been examined. Therefore, the trial will take time to complete and the applicant cannot be kept in jail till the completion of the trial. Whereas there is no possibility of the case ending soon. The applicant’s counsel also argued that the charge sheet has not yet been filed by the police against the applicant for embezzling money or being involved in money laundering in any way. There is also no evidence that the applicant has committed fraud in preparing fake Aadhaar card and passport of Indian nationality along with his visa. The applicant also does illegal business in India and launders funds through HTZN Private Limited Company and Tianshang Renjian Private Limited Company.