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Afsar vs State

Delhi High Court · Decided on 9 May 2019 · Citation: (2019) 05 DEL CK 0419

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sanjeev Sachdeva, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 34, 323, 354B, 452, 506
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Bail Application No. 2471 Of 2018
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21 paragraphs · 354 words

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J

1.

Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No. 641/2017 under Sections 452/323/354-B/506/34 of the IPC registered at Police Station Kalyan Puri,

Delhi.

2.

The allegations in the FIR are that the petitioner along with his other family members who resides opposite the house of the complainant had barged

into her house and misbehaved with the complainant and her sister-in-law.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated and subject FIR is off shoot of the disputes between the two

families, as a result of which several FIRs and cross FIRs have already been registered. He further submits that the bare reading of the FIR does not

disclose the commission of any offence under Section 354B of the IPC. It is further submitted that the allegations in the FIR that a call to Police

Control Room at 100 number was made are false as there is no record of any call having been made. Further, he submits that there is explained delay

in lodging the complaint.

4.

By order dated 16.10.2018, petitioner was granted interim protection subject to joining investigation.

5.

Learned APP for the State, under instructions, from the Investigating Officer submits that petitioner has joined the investigation and investigation

has been completed and charge sheet is in the process of being finalised for being filed in Court and there is no further requirement of the petitioner to

join investigation.

6.

Without commenting on the merits of the case and keeping in view of the totality of the facts and circumstances, I am satisfied that the petitioner

has made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail.

7.

Accordingly, it is directed that in the event of arrest, the arresting officer/IO/SHO shall release the petitioner on bail on petitioner furnishing a bail

bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer/Investigating Officer/SHO concerned.

Petitioner shall not do anything that may prejudice the investigation, trial or prosecution witnesses.

8.

Petition is allowed in the above terms.

9.

Order Dasti under signatures of the Court Master.