Anil v. State

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 720/2017 ANIL ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Baldev, Adv.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through Ms. Neelam Sharma, APP.

SI K.P. Singh PS North Rohini.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

O R D E R

% 16.05.2017 The petitioner seeks bail in connection with FIR No.144/2016 dated 02.03.2016 (PS North Rohini) instituted for the offences under sections 186/323/307/34 of the IPC.

The petitioner is alleged to have been driving a motorcycle and his pillion rider opened fire on the police party. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is not alleged to have opened fire and the person who had actually fired on the police party has been granted bail by a bench of this Court on 21.03.2017.

The petitioner is said to be in custody since 02.03.2016. The order rejecting the bail lists 25 cases against the petitioner. The status report, however, apart from listing such cases, is silent about the status of such cases. Learned counsel for the petitioner also points out that the co-accused who has been granted bail by a bench of this Court is also an accused in 104

cases.

Taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and the fact that the co-accused person against whom there is an allegation of firing at the police party has been granted bail, this Court is persuaded to release the petitioner on bail as well.

This Court has also been informed that nobody was hurt in the occurrence.

Let the petitioner be released on bail, on his furnishing a bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The petitioner shall participate in the trial and shall not unnecessarily absent himself. In case the petitioner is found to be delaying the conclusion of trial, it would be open for the state to seek cancellation of the bail.

The application stands disposed of.

Dasti.

ASHUTOSH KUMAR, J MAY 16, 2017 ab