Ajay v. State NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted after 5.5+ years pre-trial detention; dowry death / Section 304B IPC with Section 302 IPC murder charge; FIR No. 346/2019, PS Kanjhawala, dated 09.09.2019; earlier bail dismissed 03.07.2024 with liberty to reapply on trial non-conclusion within six months; trial delayed pending FSL reports; prime witnesses PW-1 (father) and PW-2 (mother) examined but did not support prosecution; object of jail is to secure appearance, not punitive or preventive; personal bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties; bail conditions (no tampering, no travel abroad without permission, address and mobile-number reporting to IO/SHO); cancellation-of-bail clause open to State; observations not to influence trial; single-member bench, Justice Amit Mahajan, Delhi High Court, order dated 18.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to Trial Court satisfaction and conditions - (a) no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts and no tampering with evidence; (b) no leaving the boundaries of the country without prior permission of the Trial Court; (c) appearance before the Trial Court as and when directed; (d) providing residence address and informing IO/SHO of any change; (e) giving mobile number to IO/SHO upon release and keeping mobile phones switched on at all times. The State may seek cancellation of bail upon any fresh FIR/DD entry/complaint against the applicant.