Regular bail sought in a murder FIR where the applicant's limited role was directing co-accused to flee the spot. With five years in custody and only eight of twenty-six witnesses examined, the Delhi High Court granted bail on a personal bond with conditions including monthly reporting and no contact with witnesses.
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JAI .....Applicant Through: Mr. Ashok Chaitanya, Adv.
Versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP with Ms. Divya Bakshi, Ms. Upasana Bakshi, Advs.
Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha, Adv. for complainant (through VC)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 18.05.2026
CRL.M.A. 15849/2026 (by applicant to place on record certified copies) 1. By virtue of the present application, the applicant seeks to place on record certified copies of the deposition(s) of Prosecution Witnesses ( PW1 to PW8 ).
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of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( Cr.P.C ), the applicant seeks grant of regular bail in FIR No.809/2018 dated 16.12.2018 registered at PS.: Nand Nagari, Delhi under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959 ( AA ).
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to be released on regular bail in proceedings arising out of FIR No.809/2018 dated 16.12.2018 registered at PS.: Nand Nagari, Delhi under Sections 302/ 34 of the IPC and Sections 25/27 of the AA, subject to him furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- [ Rupees Fifty Thousand Only ] along with one surety of the like amount by a family member/ friend having no criminal case pending against him/ her and subject to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court, and further subject to the following conditions:
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SAURABH BANERJEE, J.
MAY 18, 2026/ bh
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the applicant, whose only attributed role was asking co-accused to flee and who has been in custody over five years with trial slow-moving, be granted regular bail under Section 439 CrPC read w
4 provisions across 4 enactments
Jai
State of NCT of Delhi
Saurabh Banerjee
As recorded by the court registry
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