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11. Learned counsel submit that the present matter discloses serious offences involving criminal breach of trust, dishonest misappropriation of proprietary information, commercial espionage, and unlawful disclosure of trade secrets causing wrongful loss to the complainant company and corresponding wrongful gain to the competing entity. It is submitted that due to the unlawful acts of the accused persons, the complainant company has suffered financial and commercial losses estimated at approximately Rs.150 Crores. It is further argued that custodial interrogation of the Applicant is necessary for effective investigation, recovery of electronic devices and digital evidence, identification of recipients and beneficiaries of the leaked confidential information, tracing deleted or concealed electronic records, and unearthing the larger conspiracy involving other persons and entities connected with 3F Industries Limited. Learned counsel submits that grant of anticipatory bail at this stage is likely to seriously prejudice the investigation, as there exists every possibility of destruction, manipulation, concealment, or tampering of crucial electronic evidence and digital footprints. It is also submitted that the Applicant has not cooperated with the investigation despite issuance of notice by the police authorities and has deliberately avoided personal appearance.