Geeta v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Justice Amit Sharma allowed an application for bail under Sections 439 and 482 Cr.P.C. for the petitioner Geeta, accused in a murder case, directing her release on a personal bond with one surety subject to specific conditions.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is directed to be released on bail by executing a personal bond of Rs. 20,000 with one surety of like amount.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- BAIL APPLN. 1016/2024 GEETA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Amjad Khan, Mr. Sumit Kumar and Mr. Vikas Tomar, Advocates. versus STATE ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State. Insp. Jitender Rana, PS Civil Lines.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R % 15.05.2024
1. The present application under Section 439 read with section 482 of the Cr.P.C seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 176/2019, under Sections 302/308/325/323/149 of IPC, registered at P.S. Civil Lines, Delhi.
2. The case of the prosecution as per the status report dated 13.05.2024 is as under:-
“Most Respectfully it is submitted that on 23/10/2019, at about 11:00 PM, a PCR call vide DD No.42A was received at Police Station Civil Lines that one lady has been assaulted with sword at K block, Majnu Ka Tila, Barat Ghar. Aruna Nagar. Thereafter, it came to notice that the injured persons have been shifted to Sushruta Trauma Centre Hospital. Injured Smt. Somwati w/o Ram Chander rlo N-68/588, Majnu Ka Tila, Aged 46 yrs and her sons namely Dharam Singh 27 yrs and Karan 22 yrs were found under treatment there. After that, statement of the complainant Smt. Somvati was recorded, who stated that on 23/10/2019 during day time an argument took place between her sons Karan & Dharam and her neighbor Mahesh over the issue of Choley Kulchey rehari at near GTB Nagar Metro Station. Later on, in evening, at about 10:30 PM the accused Mahesh alongwith Amarpal (relative of Mahesh), his mother Geeta, Imran (present applicant) and Kunal assaulted the complainant and her sons with sword and stick. She further alleged that accused Geeta caught hold her and Amarpal assaulted on her head with
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner who is accused of assisting in assaulting a victim leading to her death.
Whether the petitioner's role as the mother of a co-accused affects the bail decision compared to other co-accused who were granted bail.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Geeta
- respondent
State
Coram
Amit Sharma
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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