Shri Sumit Saklani v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Two petitioners accused of abetting rape under Sections 376 IPC and Section 4 POCSO sought anticipatory bail. The court directed them to join investigations and reported to the IO, granting interim protection from arrest until the next hearing.
What did the court decide?
Directed to join investigations and report to IO on specified dates. Granted protection from arrest till next hearing.
What the court decided
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| * | IN THE HIGH COURT | OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI |
|---|---|---|
| + | BAIL APPLN. 299/2019 | |
| SHRI SUMIT SAKLANI | ..... Petitioner | |
| Through: versus STATE Through: |
Mr. Ajay Brahme, Advocate. ..... Respondent Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP for State |
|
| with W/SI Jyoti Singh, PS-R.K. Puram. |
||
| + | BAIL APPLN. 306/2019 | |
| SHRIMATI BINDU SAKLA |
NI ..... Petitioner |
|
| Through: | Mr. Ajay Brahme, Advocate. | |
| versus | ||
| STATE Through: |
..... Respondent Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP for State |
|
| with W/SI Jyoti Singh, PS-R.K. Puram. |
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI
O R D E R
% 08.02.2019
The petitioners seek anticipatory bail. They are accused in case FIR No. 0097/18 dated 29.03.2018 registered under sections 376/452/323/328/506/120B Indian Penal Code, 1860 and section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Police Station,
R.K. Puram, Delhi for abetting the main accused in committing an offence under section 376 IPC.
The petitioners are said to reside three kilometres away from the main accused and are not related to him; two other persons accused in the same case have been enlarged on bail. The petitioners have no criminal antecedents and are parents of minor children, whom they have to take care of.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to accused who are parents of minor children and have no criminal antecedents.
Whether the accused can be directed to join investigations while being granted interim protection from arrest.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Shri Sumit Saklani
- petitioner
Shrimati Bindu Sakla
- respondent
State
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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