Akash Alias Tb v. the State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail GRANTED (16.12.2025, Delhi HC, Vikas Mahajan J, BAIL APPLN. 3974/2025) to Akash alias TB in FIR 32/2020, Sec 302/201/34 IPC, PS Wazirabad (victim Kartik stabbed 19.01.2020). Sole eyewitness Ahmed Wasik/PW-16 attributed knife blow to co-accused Kapil, did not identify petitioner, denied suggestions implicating petitioner/Pawan/Rahul in cross-examination by CPP; witness reliability left to Trial Court. Supporting factors: no prior criminal antecedents (nominal roll), parity with bailed co-accused Pawan & Rahul, no misuse of earlier 1-week interim bail. Personal bond Rs.25,000/- + one like surety; conditions incl. mobile number with IO, no witness contact. Observations expressly not opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner admitted to regular bail on a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/JMFC/Duty JM, subject to conditions: (a) attendance before the Court as and when hearings are taken up; (b) providing a working mobile number to the IO concerned and not changing it without prior intimation to the Investigating Officer; (c) abstaining from criminal activity and from communicating with or contacting witnesses or their family members. Copy of the order forwarded to the Jail Superintendent; order issued dasti under signatures of the Court Master. The Court clarified its observations were confined to deciding the bail application.