Saurabh v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

Delhi High Court · 09 Apr 2025 · 2025:DHC:2483
Girish Kathpalia
BAIL APPLN. 1424/2025
2025:DHC:2483
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The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to a young accused in a mobile phone theft case where the prosecution did not raise serious objections and the location evidence was inconclusive.

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BAIL APPLN. 1424/2025
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 09.04.2025
BAIL APPLN. 1424/2025 & CRL.M.A. 11108/2025 (exemption)
SAURABH .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Arjun Malik, Advocate.
VERSUS
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State
WITH
SI Himanshu Kumar Dubey, PS
Amar Colony.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
JUDGMENT
(ORAL)

1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case eFIR No.80028170/2025 of PS Amar Colony for offence under Section 305, BNS. The allegation against the accused/applicant is that he stole mobile phone of the complainant de facto. According to prosecution, from an App installed in the mobile phone, presence of the phone was found in the carry away food joint being run by mother of the accused/applicant. Further, it appears from paragraph 12 of the FIR that the only information registered was theft of the mobile phone and that the detailed statement was to be recorded by the Investigating Officer at a later stage.

2. Learned prosecutor, accompanied with Investigating Officer, in all GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA BAIL APPLN. 1424/2025 pages fairness does not raise any serious objection to grant of anticipatory bail.

3. On behalf of accused/applicant, it is contended that he is a young law student, living with his mother, who is running a carry away food joint. Further, the said App installed in mobile phone does not reflect the exact position of the phone, but only the tower concerned.

4. Considering the above circumstances, the application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of his arrest, the accused/applicant shall be forthwith released on bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer/SHO. Pending application stands disposed of. (JUDGE) APRIL 9, 2025