Jitender @ Bantu v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 08 Nov 2016 · 2016:DHC:7383
S.P. Garg
Bail Appl. 1050/2016
2016:DHC:7383
criminal bail_denied

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a murder case due to the gravity of the offence and specific eyewitness identification.

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Bail Appl.1050/2016 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: NOVEMBER 08, 2016.
BAIL APPLN. 1050/2016
JITENDER @ BANTU..... Petitioner
Through : Mr.Gaurav Sharma, Advocate.
VERSUS
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI..... Respondent
Through : Ms.Meenakshi Dahiya, APP.
Insp.Dheeraj Singh, PS Narela.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG S.P.GARG, J. (ORAL)
JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner seeks regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.1674/14 under Sections 302/34 IPC and 25/27 Arms Act registered at Police Station Narela. Status report is on record.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have examined the file. I have also gone though the citation Ahkam vs.State of Uttaranchal (2001 CRI.L.J.3818) (Uttaranchal High Court).

3. The petitioner is facing trial under Section 302 IPC for allegedly committing murder of Premwati by complainant’s brother-in-law (Jija) along with his two associates. In the FIR Geeta (deceased’s daughter) had assigned specific role to Dinesh Mathur for firing at her mother when he 2016:DHC:7383 Bail Appl.1050/2016 had reached the spot along with his two associates. It was further informed that Dinesh and his associates had given beatings to the victim and the complainant. Supplementary statement has been recorded (page 48) on 17.06.2016. She reiterated that the assailants were three in number and one of them was her brother-in-law Dinesh. She identified the appellant to be one of the associates of her brother-in-law who along with other one had arrived at the spot. She assigned specific role to the petitioner in her supplementary statement.

4. Status report reveals that the statements of the complainant Geeta and other public witnesses are yet to be recorded.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence and the serious allegations against the petitioner, I find no sufficient ground for grant of bail.

6. The bail application is dismissed.

JUDGE NOVEMBER 08, 2016 sa