Naveen Chotti v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application in undertrial custody was rejected because trial was at the final stage with complainant's examination-in-chief recorded. Court remanded matter to trial court to expedite.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed; trial directed to be completed within four months; application left open for fresh filing after four months.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- BAIL APPLN. 1051/2019 and CRL.M.A. 34920/2019 (early hearing)
NAVEEN CHOTTI ..... Petitioner Through: Mr Rajesh Kumar Sharma and Mr Avdhesh Sharma, Advocates. versus
STATE ..... Respondent Through: Ms Kusum Dhalla, APP for State. SI Niraj Kumar, PS Pandav Nagar.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU O R D E R % 11.09.2019
- The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking bail in connection with FIR No. 577/2017, under Sections 392/397/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered with PS Pandav Nagar.
- Ms Dhalla, learned APP appearing for State submits that trial is at the final stage. The examination-in-chief of the complainant has been recorded and he is required to be cross-examined.
- The status report also indicates that the petitioner has been named by the co-accused, as well as the complainant.
- In view of the above, this Court does not consider it apposite to allow this application at this stage.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted at the final stage of trial where examination-in-chief is recorded.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Naveen Chotti
- respondent
State
Coram
Vibhu Bakhu
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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