Ajay Jerath & Anr. v. State

Delhi High Court · 14 Oct 2019 · 2019:DHC:5231
Brijesh Sethi
Bail Appln. 1998/2018
2019:DHC:5231
criminal appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for accused under Sections 380 and 448 IPC due to ongoing investigation and pending recovery of stolen articles.

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Bail Appln. 1998/2018 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of decison 14.10.2019
BAIL APPLN. 1998/2018 & Crl.M.A. 32295/2018
AJAY JERATH & ANR. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. J.KI.Rana, Advocate
VERSUS
STATE ..... Respondent
Through: Ms. Neelam Sharma, Additional Public Prosecutor for State with SI
Sanjay Kaushik Mr. P.P.Singh, Advocate for complainant
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI
JUDGMENT
BRIJESH SETHI, J (ORAL)

1. Petitioners are seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 130/2018, under Section 380/448 IPC, registered at police station Roop Nagar, Delhi.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case, as they are only the employees of the company. In fact, the complainant is a tresspasser into the company’s land and has no right, title or interest to reside therein.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for State as well learned 2019:DHC:5231 Bail Appln. 1998/2018 counsel for complainant have strongly opposed the anticipatory bail application. It is submitted that according to the FIR, articles were removed from the property in question and thereafter, a wall was erected by the petitioner Mohit herein. It is pointed out by learned Additional Public Prosecutor for State that there are statements of witnesses namely Gita, Ravi Dutt and Ved Prakash Sharma who have categorically stated that the goods and articles were removed from the premises in question by one Mohit, who had also got the wall erected covering the door of the Room No. 12-B by standing there.

4. As far as bail of petitioner Ajay is concerned, he was instrument in directing the other petitioner Mohit in taking possession of the premises in question.

5. In view of the above facts emerging on record and keeping in mind the fact that the recovery of articles is yet to be effected, no grounds for anticipatory bail are made out.

6. The bail application stands dismissed accordingly. The pending application also stands disposed of.

BRIJESH SETHI, J OCTOBER 14, 2019 r