Abhilasha Dwivedi v. State NCT Of Delhi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ BAIL APPLN. 1132/2025 & CRL.M.A. 8612/2025 ABHILASHA DWIVEDI .....Applicant Through:
Mr. Rajiv Kumar Virmani, Mr. Akshdeep Rajput & Mr. Surbhi Rashmi, Advs.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State.
SI Pardeep, PS Mehrauli.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 22.09.2025 1.
The present application is filed seeking pre-arrest bail in FIR No. 558/2023 dated 03.09.2023, registered at Police Station Mehrauli, for the offence under Sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC').
2.
The FIR was registered on a complaint alleging that the applicant was in an intimate relationship with the complainant and she had extorted and cheated money out of the complainant by threatening to circulate his intimate photographs. 3.
This Court by order dated 27.03.2025 had directed the State not to arrest the applicant on her joining and cooperating with the investigation.
4.
It is pointed out that the applicant has since joined the investigation.
5.
On that occasion, this Court had also noted the submissions made by the applicant that prior to the registration of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the subject FIR, another case being FIR No. 642/2019 was registered at the instance of the applicant against the present complainant under Sections 354D/506/509 of the IPC. 6.
It was also noted that the applicant in the said FIR had alleged that the complainant had forced his way inside her house and had thrown a liquid at her which caused severe burning sensation on her skin as well as blisters.
7.
The registration of the present FIR, after four years of the said incident, does not rule out that the same could be a counterblast.
8.
Be that as it may, as noted above, since the applicant has joined investigation, in the opinion of this Court, no purpose would be served by subjecting the applicant to custodial interrogation.
9.
In view of the above, the present application is allowed and the applicant, in the event of arrest, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of ₹20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the concerned SHO, on the following conditions:
a.
The applicant shall join and cooperate with the investigation, if required, as and when directed by the IO;
b.
The applicant shall not leave the country without the prior permission of the learned Trial Court;
c.
The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case or tamper with the evidence of the case, in any manner whatsoever;
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d.
The applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court as and when directed;
e.
The applicant shall provide the address where she would be residing after her release and shall not change the address without informing the concerned IO/SHO; f.
The applicant shall give her mobile number to the concerned IO/SHO and shall keep her mobile phone switched on at all times.
10.
In the event of there being any violation of the stipulated conditions, it would be open to the State to seek redressal by filing an application seeking cancellation of the bail. 11.
It is clarified that the observations made in the present order are for the purpose of deciding the present pre-arrest bail application, and should not influence the outcome of the Trial and should not be taken, as an expression of opinion, on the merits of the case.
12.
The present bail application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Pending application(s) also stand disposed of. AMIT MAHAJAN, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 "SK"
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