The High Court declined to entertain a regular bail application under Section 439 CrPC in kidnapping cases, noting the trial was nearing completion with only one witness pending examination. The court followed its previous order in a co-accused's bail application and requested the Trial Court to expedite the proceedings.
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STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, ASC for the State with SI Satyapreet, PS Jaitpur.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 12.03.2024
CRL.M.A. 7666/2024 (exemption from filing certified copies of the annexures, fair typed copies of dim annexures and documents)
BAIL APPLN. 882/2024
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examined and the Additional Public Prosecutor for the State had assured that the said witness would appear before the learned Trial Court on the next date of hearing.
AMIT MAHAJAN, J
MARCH 12, 2024 ‘hkaur’
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted in kidnapping offences when the trial is at a fag end and only one witness remains to be examined.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
MUKEEM@MUKIM KHAN
STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI)
Amit Mahajan
As recorded by the court registry
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