Amit Chaudhary vs State (NCT Of Delhi)

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J

The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 159/2018 under Sections 457/380/411/34 of the IPC registered at Police Station Anand Parbat, New

Delhi.

The allegations against the petitioner are that the complainant who had a factory of manufacturing jeans. It is alleged that 30 rolls of jeans material

were stolen from the factory of the complainant.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated.

Status report has been filed. The same is taken on record.

As per the prosecution, 4 to 5 persons were captured in the CCTV footage loading the stolen articles in a vehicle.

Learned Addl. PP submits that the footage is not clear and the persons could not be identified and the footage has been sent to FSL to see if the

identify of the persons captured in the footage could be revealed.

As per the investigation, it is alleged that the petitioner was to receive the stolen articles. A sum of Rs. 4.5 lakhs were settled for purchasing the

stolen articles. It is alleged that at the stage when negotiations were going on, the accused persons were apprehended and they were found in

possession of the stolen articles.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even as per the investigation, the petitioner is not alleged to be one who had stolen the articles but is

alleged to be one who was attempting to purchase the articles. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is nothing to connect the petitioner

with the alleged offence except the disclosure statement of the co-accused, which is inadmissible.

The petitioner has been in custody since 08.06.2018. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a young boy and is a Computer

Programmer and has clean antecedents.

Investigation has been completed and the chargesheet has already been filed.

Without commenting on the merits of the case and perusal of the record shows that the petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail.

Accordingly, on petitioner furnishing a bail bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned

trial court, petitioner shall be released on bail, if not required in any other case. The petitioner shall not do anything which may prejudice either the trial

or the prosecution witnesses.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Order Dasti under signatures of the Court Master.