Ankit v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Criminal law – Anticipatory bail – Section 482 BNSS read with Section 528 BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court (Neena Bansal Krishna, J.), order dated 21.01.2025 in Bail Appln. 251/2025 — anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS read with Section 528 BNSS granted to petitioner Ankit in FIR No. 1352/2024 (Sections 331/329(4)/351(3)/3(5) BNS, PS Nihal Vihar), arising from a quarrel at house No. E-3/167-A, Shiv Ram Park, Nangloi involving Pawan Kumar, his family and Vinod Kataria; earlier AB application had been dismissed by the learned ASJ on 14.01.2025; State (APP Hitesh Wali) conceded the applicant had joined investigation and custodial interrogation was not required; conditions: personal bond Rs.25,000/- with one surety, joining investigation, active cellphone number, no tampering with evidence.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in FIR No. 1352/2024 (PS Nihal Vihar): Petitioner to be admitted to Anticipatory Bail by the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer on a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount, subject to joining the investigations as and when called, furnishing and keeping active his cellphone number, and not tampering with evidence or prejudicing the trial; petition disposed of in these terms.