Beneth Chukuwuddi v. State Of NCT Of Delhi
$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 4295/2024 BENETH CHUKUWUDDI .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Archit Upadhayay, Advocate.
versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State.
SI Rajbir Singh, AGS Crime Branch.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R
% 27.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 16636/2025 (on behalf of Petitioner seeking modification of order dated 17th March, 2025) 1.
The Applicant, a foreign national, states that he is not able to furnish a surety for being released on bail since the only relative known to him in the Country is his cousin sister, whose being a foreign national, will not be accepted as a surety. As such, through the present application, he seeks modification of the said condition to the extent that he be allowed to furnish either a personal bond or a cash surety.
2.
Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State, on the other hand, states that the Applicant does not have a passport and his credentials are entirely doubtful. Thus, he urges that the Applicant must furnish a surety, failing which there is a serious apprehension that he may abscond. 3.
In response, Mr. Archit Upadhayay, counsel for Applicant states that The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 00:22:51
as per his knowledge, the Applicant has a valid passport and only his visa has expired. Nonetheless, he states that he will confirm this fact. 4.
The Applicant is directed to file a copy of his passport and visa, if any, on affidavit, within a period of 2 weeks from today, with an advance copy to the State who shall verify the same before the next date of hearing. 5.
Re-notify on 16th July, 2025.
SANJEEV NARULA, J MAY 27, 2025 d.negi The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 00:22:51