Ranjan Arora @ Goldy v. The State (Govt. Of N.C.T.) Delhi
$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 1985/2018 RANJAN ARORA @ GOLDY ..... Petitioner Through :
Mr Sumit Kumar Khatri, Advocate.
versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF N.C.T.) DELHI ..... Respondent Through :
Mr Amit Ahlawat, APP.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA
O R D E R
% 24.08.2018 Crl.M.A.30619/2018 (exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
BAIL APPLN. 1985/2018 Initially, the FIR No.342/2018 was registered by Police Station Vivek Vihar for the offences under Sections 323/341/506 IPC. Later, the offence under Section 308 IPC has been added.
The Additional Public Prosecutor for the State explained that this was with reference to the lacerated wound suffered on the neck by the victim - Sumit Sethi, though he also conceded that an opinion as to the nature of the said injury is still awaited. The State also refers to previous involvement of the applicant in at least three cases of cognizable offence including FIR Nos.693/2015 & 461/2016 of Police Station Vivek Vihar. It appears that the said FIRs were registered at the instance of same prosecutrix and her mother Shanti Kaur.
BAIL APPLN. 1985/2018
Having regard to the facts and circumstances a case for release of the applicant on anticipatory bail is made out.
Thus, it is directed that in the event of the petitioner being arrested, he shall be released on bail by the arresting officer on furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the following further conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall continue cooperating with the investigation and join the same as and when called upon to do so; (ii) The petitioner shall not come in contact with or try to influence any of the witnesses connected to the case;
(iii) Prior to his release, he shall give the telephone numbers of self and of at least one other responsible family member besides that of the surety to the investigating officer;
(iv) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
This order will inure only till the date of first appearance of the petitioner in the event of a charge-sheet being filed on conclusion of the investigation and process being issued against him by the court of cognizance.
The petition stands disposed of in above terms. Dasti under signatures of the Court Master.
R.K.GAUBA, J AUGUST 24, 2018'Sn'
BAIL APPLN. 1985/2018