Charu Gupta v. State Gnct of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail allowed; woman accused; age-related ailments; custody 4 months 11 days; investigation complete; chargesheet filed; co-accused anticipatory bail (Yogesh Gupta, Yash Gupta); cross FIR against complainant; no CCTV footage of handbag snatching conceded by APP on IO instructions; personal bond Rs. 30,000 with one surety; bail conditions incl. Google map pin location sharing, mobile location on, no contact with witnesses; FIR No. 383/2024 PS Shadara Shahdara; BNSS 2023 sections 115(2)/74/75/79/309(6)/351(2)/3(5); BAIL APPLN. 4520/2024; Delhi High Court; Vikas Mahajan, J.; decided 21.01.2025.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/JMFC/Duty JM, subject to conditions: (a) not to leave the city without prior permission of the Court; (b) to drop a pin on Google map so that her location is available to the Investigating Officer; (c) to appear before the Court as and when the matter is taken up for hearing; (d) to intimate the Trial Court by affidavit and the IO regarding any change in residential address; (e) to provide all mobile numbers to the IO, kept working at all times with location on, and not switched off or changed without prior intimation; (f) not to indulge in any criminal activity and not to communicate with or come in contact with witnesses or their family members.