Rashid v. State (NCT Of Delhi)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2061/2016 RASHID ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Sitab Ali Chaudhary, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Rajat Katyal, APP with SI Dhan Singh, PS Kashmere Gate.

Mr. Gufran Ali, Advocate for the complainant.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 08.03.2017 Crl.M.A. No. 3995/2017and Bail Application No. 2061/2016 Issue notice on Crl.M.A. No. 3995/2017. Mr. Katyal accepts notice on behalf of the State. Complainant is also present along with his counsel and he also accepts notice. Counsel states that he shall be filing his Vakalatnama on behalf of the complainant. The IO is present and he identifies the complainant.

By this application, the petitioner seeks to bring on record the fact that the petitioner accused and the complainant have arrived at a settlement. Mr. Katyal, on instructions, states that the settlement has been arrived at. The complainant also affirms this position.

Mr. Katyal points out that the petitioner is involved in three identical cases, including, the present one where he adopted modus operandi of

administering some stupefying substance on the victim and looted the victim. The victim states that he had received an amount of Rs. 2,50,000/- which was the amount looted from him and an additional sum of Rs. 1,10,000/-, totalling Rs. 3,60,000/-, under the settlement. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in respect of three cases where the petitioner is an accused, he has entered into a settlement and, on instructions, he undertakes that the petitioner shall not indulge in any criminal activity henceforth.

In view of the said assurance given by the petitioner which is taken on record and in view of the fact that the settlement has been reached with the complainant, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail upon his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs 50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court. This is further subject to the conditions that; (i) he shall provide his mobile number at the time of his release to the Trial Court, which shall be kept in working condition at all times and shall not be changed without prior intimation to the Court; (ii) he shall not try to influence the witnesses or tamper with the evidence; (iii) he shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court; and (iv) he shall attend each and every date of hearing in the case. The bail application and Crl.M.A. stand disposed of. VIPIN SANGHI, J MARCH 08, 2017 sl