Pawan Mavi v. State, NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail granted on humanitarian grounds (marriage fixed 30.04.2025) to applicant specifically named as an assailant in FIR No. 100/2025, Police Station Mansarovar Park, Delhi; offences under Sections 110, 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; group assault by 10-12 persons on neighbours over parking dispute; serious injuries; CCTV footage; photographs; one accused arrested, others absconding from investigation; personal bond ₹20,000 with two like sureties; conditions including cooperation with IO, bar on foreign travel without Trial Court permission, 5 kms residence restriction from victims' locality, mobile phone availability; order not a precedent for co-accused; observations not to influence trial; Delhi High Court; Justice Amit Mahajan; decided 23.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail allowed: in the event of arrest, release on personal bond of ₹20,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to SHO satisfaction and strict conditions (join/cooperate with investigation as directed by IO; no leaving the country without prior Trial Court permission; no inducement, threat, promise or evidence tampering; appearance before Trial Court as directed; provision of residential address without change without informing IO/SHO; non-residence within 5 kms of the victims' locality; mobile number given to IO/SHO and phone kept switched on). Pending application(s) disposed of.