Om Tripathi v. the State NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC3 Jul 2025BAIL APPLN./2260/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Bail Appln. 2260/2025, Delhi High Court, Justice Girish Kathpalia, 03.07.2025 — interim bail two weeks granted to Om Tripathi (FIR No. 931/2023, PS Sarai Rohilla; Ss. 307/195A/506/120B/34 IPC & 83 JJ Act) for mother's urgent gall bladder stone surgery; mother widowed 11.05.2025, lives alone, no family support; medical papers verified genuine (status report 02.07.2025); APP did not object; bond Rs. 10,000/ plus one surety; surrender on expiry.

What did the court decide?

Interim bail for two weeks granted to the accused/applicant, subject to a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/ with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court; the applicant must surrender before the trial court upon expiry of the interim bail period. ¶¶20

Om Tripathi Vs the State NCT of Delhi — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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$~66

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 03.07.2025

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- BAIL APPLN. 2260/2025

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OM TRIPATHI .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Himanshu and Mr. Rishabh Kumar, Advocate

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Vipin Shokeen, PS Sarai Rohilla

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CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

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In compliance of yesterday’s order, further inquiry was carried out by the IO and fresh report is submitted by learned APP, which is accepted across the board to be scanned.

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The accused/applicant seeks interim bail in case FIR No. 931/2023 of PS Sarai Rohilla under Section 307/195A/506/120B/34 IPC & 83 JJ Act for a period of five weeks on the ground that his mother has to be operated upon.

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Bail Application 2260/2025

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Page 1 of 3 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.03 17:42:18 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:0 3.07.2025 17:50:15

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According to the medical record of mother of the accused/applicant, filed with the application, she is suffering from multiple stones in gall bladder for which she has to be operated upon urgently. Those medical documents were verified by the IO and found to be genuine, according to status report dated 02.07.2025. Since the status report dated 02.07.2025 was silent about family circumstances of the accused/applicant, IO was directed yesterday to inquire into the same and report if there is any other family member to take care of mother of the accused/applicant and accordingly, the report is submitted today.

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According to the report submitted today, mother of the accused/applicant is residing alone ever since death of her husband, which took place on 11.05.2025 and there is no other family member or relative to help her in getting the medical treatment carried out.

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Considering the nature of illness of his mother and family circumstances of the accused/applicant, learned APP in all fairness does not object to grant of interim bail, but submits that the period of interim bail may not be that long.

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Keeping in mind the nature of illness and nature of surgery to be performed on mother of the accused/applicant, the application is allowed and the accused/applicant is directed to be released on interim bail for two

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Bail Application 2260/2025

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Page 2 of 3 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.03 17:42:34 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:0 3.07.2025 17:50:15

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weeks subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court.

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