Regular bail sought in a murder case arising from a land dispute quarrel; the applicant was in custody over three years with most eyewitnesses examined. The court found his role active and premeditated per CCTV footage, distinguished co-accused bail grants, and rejected bail.
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Through: Mr. Divyendu Sorayan and Mr. Anil Sharma, Advs.
versus
THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar APP for State with Mr. Dinesh Kr., Ms. Upasna Bakshi and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advs.
Insp. Ritesh Raj, SI- Abhishek Singh, PS: Wazirabad Mr. Prashant Prabhakar, Adv. for R-2
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 04.05.2026
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hands of the applicant who had hit him on his head several times with bricks, as well as his wife and sons who had used a helmet and a bat, whereafter he was rushed to the Trauma Centre, Civil Lines. The applicant was accordingly arrested by the Police on 21.02.2023 alongwith other accused persons. Meanwhile, the mama of the complainant succumbed to his injuries on 03.02.2023.
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head with a bat, whom the applicant did not attempt to stop. This shows a clear premeditation and common intention for causing grave injuries, which ultimately led to the death. He, thus, submits that seeing the strong involvement of applicant in the entirety of the grave and heinous act, no case is made out for enlarging him on regular bail when the trial is still at a nascent stage and all the eye-witnesses have not yet been examined.
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SAURABH BANERJEE, J
MAY 4, 2026/So
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant should be granted regular bail in a murder FIR given his central role, pending trial and risk of witness intimidation?
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