Neeraj v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Delhi dismissed the bail application as the trial was nearing completion. The court directed the Trial Court to conclude the proceedings within six months, allowing the applicant to file a fresh application if this direction is not complied with.
What did the court decide?
Trial directed to be concluded within six months; fresh bail application permitted if trial exceeds this period.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- BAIL APPLN. 1408/2024 & CRL.M.A. 12237/2024
| NEERAJ | ..... Petitioner | |||
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| Through: versus |
Ms. Ad |
Dolly Sharma, vocate. |
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| STATE | ..... Respondent | |||
| Through: | Mr. AP |
Ajay Vikram Singh, P for the State. |
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| IO | Inspt Satish Malik, SI | |||
| CORAM: HON'BLE MR. |
JUSTICE A O R D E R |
K. Ma MIT |
Singh, PS Mandir rg. MAHAJAN |
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| % | 17.05.2024 |
- The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, at the outset submits, that 30 out of 34 witnesses have already been examined. He submits that he is hopeful that entire trial would conclude within a period of 5-6 months.
- Since, the trial is at the fag end, this Court does not consider it apposite to entertain the present bail application at this stage. However, since the FIR was registered way back on 18th February, 2014, the learned Trial Court is directed to expediate the trial and make every effort to complete the same within a period of six months.
- The applicant is at liberty to file bail application afresh if the trial is not completed within next six months.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted at the fag end of a long-pending trial.
Whether the trial court is directed to expedite the trial.
Whether the applicant can file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Neeraj
- respondent
State
Coram
Amit Mahajan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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