Salman v. The State ( NCT Of Delhi)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 1241/2015 SALMAN ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Anurag Jain, Advocate.

versus THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent Through:

Mr.M.P.Singh, APP.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

O R D E R

% 09.07.2015 Crl M.A No. 9011/2015 Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is allowed, accordingly.

BAIL APPLN. 1241/2015 The Petitioner seeks Bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Malviya Nagar PS case no. 329 dated 19.02.2015, instituted under section 392/34 IPC.

One Muhammed Mia lodged a complaint alleging that he was assaulted by Shakil Ahmed and his son and nephews on 19.02.2015, when he told co-accused Shakil Ahmed that the cost of repair of Alto car would be Rs. 1000/-.

The complaint claims to be a mechanic. Shakil Ahmed, uncle of the Petitioner, had gone to him for repair of his vehicle. On learning the cost of repairs, the complainant was assaulted. He is also alleged to have been divested of his gold chain and locket. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits, that the Petitioner has been falsely implicated. He is a taxi driver by profession and had given his car, bearing no. DL-8CH-4854, to the complainant for repairs and had paid Rs. 5,000/- for purchase of spare parts. The complainant did not repair the car and was not even ready for return of Rs. 5,000/-. In fact the Petitioner was manhandled and only with the intervention of local residents that he could come back to his home. It has further been submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that one FIR bearing no 331/2015 (PS Malviya Nagar) has been instituted at the instance of the Petitioner against the complainant of the present case for offences under sections 308/452/34 of the IPC.

The complainant of the present case has been granted anticipatory bail by a bench of this court in bail application number 479/2015, vide order dated 09.04.2015.

From the perusal of the FIR itself it would appear that no case of robbery is made out, the mere fact that the Petitioner is a taxi driver whereas the complainant is a car mechanic, the allegation of robbery appears to have been conjured up for giving a serious colour to the case. The status report which is on record has been perused. One of the witnesses of the case, namely Sharik, has given a statement under section 161 CrPC, alleging threatenings to him. Consequently, section 195A IPC has also been added to the FIR.

The status report further reveals that the Petitioner has not joined the investigation and non-bailable warrant has been issued against him. Looking at the circumstances of the case as also the counter allegation by the Petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served by arresting the Petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, this application is allowed.

In case of arrest, the Petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer/IO of the case. This order is subject to the Petitioner joining the investigation and cooperating with the police.

Dasti.

ASHUTOSH KUMAR, J JULY 09, 2015 ab