Manjeet Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi HC issued interim notice in bail application seeking restriction on passport issuance for an accused in a murder case. While trial court granted passport liberty, HC directed petitioner must not obtain visa or travel abroad pending next hearing.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner may get passport issued/renewed but must not apply for visa or travel to any country abroad till next date of hearing.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- BAIL APPLN. 392/2019 MANJEET SINGH .....Petitioner
Through: versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Sanjay Kumar, P.S.:Nihal Vihar. Mr. Avtar Singh, Advocate.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 20.01.2025
CRL.M.A. 1599/2025
By way of the present application filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (‘BNSS’), the applicant impugns order dated 10.04.2019 whereby the petitioner was granted regular bail in case FIR No.39/2015 dated 17.01.2015 registered under sections 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at P.S.: Nihal Vihar, Delhi, without imposing any conditions on grant of such bail except the requirement of furnishing a personal bond and a surety bond.
- It is noticed that though the present application has been filed under the BNSS, since it was filed in proceedings initiated under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Cr.P.C.’) which proceedings were pending before the coming into force of the BNSS, the present application is treated as one under section 482 of the Cr.P.C.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a passport should be issued/renewed to a petitioner awaiting trial without imposing travel conditions.
Whether bail granted without conditions in a serious criminal case warrants interim restrictions on international travel.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Manjeet Singh
- respondent
State of NCT of Delhi
Coram
Anup Jairam Bhambhani
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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