will take time. 4. In view of the prolongation of proceedings, in the hearing held on 03.05.2024, we had put the parties to notice, that the Court may examine the question of 1 For short, ‘DoE’. Crl. Appeal a/o SLP (Crl.) No. 5154 of 2024 Page 1 of 8grant of interim bail/release. Accordingly, we have heard arguments on the said aspect. 5. DoE had registered ECIR No. HIU-II/14/2022 on 22.08.2022 pursuant to registration of the predicate offences by the Central Bureau of Investigation2 on 17.08.2022 in RC No. 0032022A0053 under Section 120-B read with Section 447A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. This RC was registered on the complaint dated 20.07.2022 made by the Lieutenant Governor of the Government of NCT of Delhi and on the directions of the competent authority conveyed by Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 6. The investigation by the DoE resulted in filing of the first prosecution complaint on 26.11.2022.