Aakash v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi

$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 883/2025 AAKASH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Vikas Dudeja and Mr. Rizwan Ali, Advocates.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 28.02.2025 CRL. M.A. 6592/2025 (exemption) 1.

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

Application stands disposed of.

BAIL APPLN. 883/2025 3.

This is a petition filed under section 483 of BNSS seeking grant of interim bail to the petitioner for a period of 10 days in FIR No. 493/2018, dated 02.10.2018, registered at PS Vasant Kunj South under sections 394/397/34 of IPC, 1860 and sections 25/27 of the Arms Act for performing the last rituals of his grandmother.

4.

The grandmother of the petitioner died on 17.02.2025. 5.

Mr. Dudeja, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.11.2018 and there is no other male member in the family to perform the last rites.

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He further states that the petitioner needs some time to make some arrangements for the admission of his minor son in some better school. 7.

For the said reasons issue notice, Mr. Chahar, learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

8.

The fact that the grandmother of the petitioner died on 17.02.2025 has been verified. Further, it has also been verified that the terahvi is scheduled for 02.03.2025 at Hathras, UP, which is around 150 kms from Delhi. 9.

For the said reasons, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is granted interim bail for 7 days to perform the terahvi of his grandmother as well as make arrangements for getting his minor son admitted in better school, subject the following conditions:

a. The petitioner shall furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs 10,000 (Rupees ten thousand only) with 1 surety (of a family member) in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned trial court;

b. The petitioner shall not leave the country without the permission of the competent court and if the petitioner has a passport, he shall surrender the same to the concerned trial court;

c. The petitioner shall furnish to the IO concerned the cell phone number on which the petitioner may be contacted at any time and shall ensure that the number is kept active and switched on at all times;

d. The petitioner will furnish his permanent address to the concerned IO and in case he changes his address, he will inform the IO concerned;

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e. The petitioner shall not indulge in any act or omission that is unlawful, illegal or that would prejudice the proceedings in pending cases, if any;

f. The petitioner shall not communicate with, or come into contact with the complainant or any of the prosecution witnesses, or tamper with the evidence of the case. 10.

The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

11.

A copy of the order be sent to the necessary jail authorities for necessary compliance.

12.

Dasti.

JASMEET SINGH, J FEBRUARY 28, 2025/PB Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.