Satish Kumar v. the State Govt of NCT Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
regular bail allowed; Delhi High Court; BAIL APPLN. 1798/2025; Amit Mahajan J.; prolonged incarceration almost five years; delayed trial only two witnesses examined; habitual offender antecedents; Bawania gang; firing at police; IPC 307/186/353/411/34; Arms Act 25/27/54/59; Article 21 speedy trial; pendency of cases no ground to refuse bail; Prabhakar Tewari (2020) 11 SCC 648; Union of India v. K.A. Najeeb AIR 2021 SC 712; Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh Crl.A.2787/2024; personal bond ₹20,000 with two sureties; bail conditions; cancellation liberty; observations not to influence trial.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: applicant to be released on furnishing a personal bond of ₹20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court, and to conditions — (a) no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts and no tampering with evidence; (b) not to leave the country without Trial Court permission; (c) to appear before the Trial Court as and when directed; (d) to furnish post-release address and inform IO/SHO of any change; (e) to give his mobile number to IO/SHO and keep the phone switched on at all times. Liberty reserved to the respondent to seek cancellation of bail upon any FIR/DD entry/complaint against the applicant. Observations confined to deciding the bail application, not to influence the trial or be taken as expression of opinion on merits.