Suchinder Lal Arora v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

Delhi High Court · 20 Nov 2017 · 2017:DHC:7089
Sangita Dhingra Sehgal
BAIL APPLN. 1839/2017
2017:DHC:7089
criminal petition_dismissed

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Anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. cannot be granted to a petitioner declared a Proclaimed Offender in a rape case under Section 376 IPC.

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BAIL APPLN. 1839/2017
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
BAIL APPLN. 1839/2017
Order Reserved On:14th November,2017
Order Pronounced On: 20th November,2017 SUCHINDER LAL ARORA .....Petitioner
Through: None.
VERSUS
THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ....Respondents
Through: Mr. Akshai Malik, APP for the State with
Inspector O.P Jha, SHO PS- Timar Pur with W/SI Monica from CAW Cell.
Mr. Pankaj Mehta, Ms. Shweta Soni and Mr. Parmod Kalirana, Advocates for applicant/ complainant.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL
JUDGMENT

1. By way of the present petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.') the petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 168/2017 under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') registered at P.S Timarpur District, North Delhi. Status Report is on record.

2. Perusal of the record reveals that the petitioner has been declared Proclaimed Offender by the Trial Court vide order dated 14.11.2017. Therefore in the said circumstances, no question of 2017:DHC:7089 BAIL APPLN. 1839/2017 grant of anticipatory bail is made out.

3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL J. NOVEMBER 20, 2017 //gr