Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court (Ravinder Dudeja, J.), BAIL APPLN. 356/2025, decided 16.04.2025: bail granted under Sections 483 and 528 BNSS to Sanjay, accused in FIR No. 231/2020, P.S. Ashok Vihar, of murdering Sharat Chandra Das (death by asphyxia due to ante-mortem smothering) allegedly in conspiracy with co-accused Anita, the deceased's wife; counsel argued circumstantial evidence, no recovery, contradictions and unsupportive public witnesses (PW-7, PW-8, PW-9); prosecution relied on PW-1 Bharat Chandra Das and CDR of calls on the night of 01/02.05.2020; court noted PW-1's silence qua the applicant, common residence explaining same CDR location, over four years' incarceration, no antecedents, no misuse of interim bail, and 13 of 32 witnesses examined; bail on Rs. 50,000 personal bond with one surety and conditions; order observations not to affect trial merits.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Sanjay on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, subject to conditions: (i) not to contact, threaten or intimidate any witness; (ii) to furnish his mobile number to the Investigating Officer/SHO and keep it switched on at all times; (iii) to appear regularly before the trial court as and when directed by the Investigating Officer.