Jamaluddin v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Bail Appln. 4763/2024 (& CRL.M.A. 38818/2024), Jamaluddin v. State of NCT of Delhi, decided 03.03.2025 by Justice Sanjeev Narula. Regular bail granted under Section 483/528 BNSS in FIR No. 7/2024, PS Govind Puri, for offences under Sections 307/34 IPC and Sections 27/54/59 Arms Act, 1959 — shooting of complainant Rohit at C-Lal Chowk with a desi katta; applicant accused of orchestrating the attack via associate 'Raja' and helping co-accused Shekhar escape; chargesheet filed; custody over one year; injuries simple; limited role, no direct firearm use; criminal antecedents in FIR No. 565/2016 (POCSO S.12; IPC Ss.323/506) noted; bail on personal bond ₹50,000 with two sureties and conditions including monthly reporting to IO; Sanjay Chandra v. CBI (2012) 1 SCC 40 and Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) 10 SCC 51 relied on for bail principles.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: Applicant directed to be released on furnishing a personal bond of ₹50,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty MM, and to conditions including (a) cooperation with further investigation as directed by the IO; (b) no inducement, threat, promise to witnesses or tampering with evidence; (c) not leaving the country without permission of the Trial Court; (d) appearance before the Trial Court as directed; (e) providing residence address and not changing it without informing the IO/SHO; (f) giving his mobile number to the IO/SHO and keeping the phone switched on; and (g) reporting to the concerned IO on the fourth Friday of every month at 4:00 PM. State free to seek cancellation of bail in case of any FIR/DD entry/complaint against the Applicant.