VIKAS MAHAJAN
Bharat Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Vikas Mahajan, J.
1. This is a petition filed by the petitioner under Section 438 CrPC seeking anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 445/2023 under Sections 302/120B/34 IPC and Sections 25/27 of Arms Act registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri.
2. The case of the prosecution as borne out from the status report is that on 22.05.2023, information was received at Police Station Jahangir Puri regarding MLC No. 227681/23 of Bijender Yadav S/o Lt. Kartar Singh R/o Bhalaswa Village, Delhi. On the MLC, the doctor mentioned "Alleged history of gunshot injury" & declared the deceased as `brought dead'. The police reached and inspected the crime spot.
3. Thereafter, statement of eye-witness Sukhbir was recorded wherein he stated that on 22.05.2023, there was a Shivling Sthapna in Shiv Mandir near Meetha Kuan and bhandara was being organised there. Sukhbir along with Bijender Yadav (the deceased), Virender@Billu and other public persons of the village, was present at the spot. At about 02:50 pm, Sanju Yadav, Sandeep Panwar, Jay Singh and Suraj came there. Sanju shot Bijender Yadav in his head and pumped bullets in his body. Sandeep Panwar and Jay Singh also fired on Bijender Yad
The seriousness of the allegations, including murder conspiracy and potential harm to the deceased's family, warranted the dismissal of the petition for anticipatory bail.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the significance of prima facie evidence, the seriousness of the crime, and the need for custodial interrogation in cases involving criminal conspi....
Under Section 439 CrPC, prolonged pre-trial custody, lack of direct evidence, and the presumption of innocence support the grant of bail, especially when co-accused have been released.
The court emphasized the need for strong and cogent evidence and a higher degree of satisfaction to exercise the power under Section 319 of the Cr.P.C.
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