Ravi Kumar v. State (Delhi Administration)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 286/2016 & Crl.M.A. No.2162/2016 RAVI KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through Mr.M.P. Sinha, Adv. with Ms.Kiran, Adv. & Mr .Farz, Adv.

versus STATE (DELHI ADMINISTRATION) ..... Respondent Through Mr.M.P. Singh, APP for the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.TEJI

O R D E R

% 08.02.2016 The present bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Section 438 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for grant of anticipatory bail. The petitioner happened to be working as the servant of the complainant. The allegation levelled by the complainant against the petitioner is that he used to steal money from time to time, from the house of the complainant and on 14th December, 2015, it was found by the complainant that a sum of Rs.50,000/- was missing from his almirah.

The version of the applicant is that he had been working as cook in the house of the complainant for the last so many years and

had been depositing his salary in his bank account. On the fateful day, the complainant suspected the petitioner; levelled allegation of stealing a sum of Rs.50,000/- against him and mercilessly beaten him. Thereafter, the police registered two FIRs being FIR No.889/15 & 890/15. Admittedly, a sum of Rs.28,370/- was found from the pocket of the petitioner and it was so mentioned in the FIR. Learned APP for the State has submitted that the present case is of counter allegations and another FIR bearing No.890/15 was also registered by the accused also for beating him and snatching his money.

Learned APP for the State, on instructions of investigation officer, has submitted that the accused is still admitted in the hospital. The case of counter version and investigation is still in progress to find out the real culprit.

The learned APP on instructions of investigating officer, has submitted that the accused is not required for the purpose of arrest or custodial interrogation.

In the facts and circumstances, the present bail application for grant of anticipatory bail, is hereby allowed and it is directed that in

the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with the condition that the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when required, shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not leave the country without the permission of the Court.

Dasti.

P.S.TEJI, J FEBRUARY 08, 2016 aa