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N.Armugam v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC17 Mar 2025BAIL APPLN./805/2025

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What is this about?

Bail application allowed; High Court of Delhi; BAIL APPLN. 805/2025; decided 17.03.2025 by Girish Kathpalia J; petitioner N. Armugam; FIR No. 60/2024, PS North Avenue; offence under Section 190/191(2)(3)/115(2)/109(1)/3(5) BNS; allegation of exhorting co-accused to stab victim during oral altercation; no premeditation; cross FIR accused already on bail; investigation complete; charge-sheet filed; custody since arrest on 20.10.2024; bail on personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in like amount to satisfaction of concerned Magistrate.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner admitted to bail subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned Magistrate. ¶13

N.Armugam Vs State of NCT of Delhi — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner admitted to bail subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned Magistrate.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be admitted to bail in FIR No. 60/2024 (PS North Avenue) for offence under Section 190/191(2)(3)/115(2)/109(1)/3(5) BNS, where the allegation is that he exhorted the co-accused to stab the victim during a minor oral altercation between members of two groups, with no premeditation alleged, investigation complete, charge-sheet filed, and the petitioner in custody since 20.10.2024.

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Court's answer

Considering the circumstances stated (allegation limited to exhortation during an oral altercation with no premeditation alleged, all accused in the cross FIR released on bail, investigation complete, charge-sheet filed, petitioner in custody since 20.10.2024), the bail application is allowed and the petitioner is admitted to bail.

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Ratio / Principle

Bail is subject to the petitioner furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned Magistrate.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Girish Kathpalia, J., 17.03.2025) allowed a bail application by N. Armugam, arrested on 20.10.2024 in FIR No. 60/2024, PS North Avenue, for offence under Section 190/191(2)(3)/115(2)/109(1)/3(5) BNS. The allegation was that the petitioner exhorted the co-accused to stab the victim during a minor oral altercation between members of two groups, and it was nobody's case that his group went to the spot premeditated to assault the other group. Noting that all accused persons in the cross FIR had been released on bail, that investigation was complete and the charge-sheet filed, and that the petitioner remained in custody since 20.10.2024, the Court admitted the petitioner to bail on a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned Magistrate.

N.Armugam v. State of NCT of Delhi

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