$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment delivered on: 23.08.2024 + BAIL APPLN. 2740/2023 LAXMI NARAYAN ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ravi Mehta, Ms. Priyanka Singh, Mr. Rajat Kanojia, Mr. Rahul Kumar Saxena, Ms. Nikha Kanojia, Mr. Satpal Yadav and Mr. Priyank Chauhan, Advs.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for State with ACP Richpal Singh and Insp. Mahipal Singh, PS. ISC/Crime Branch, PS. Chanakayapuri, Delhi. Mr. Mehmood Pracha, Mr. Jatin Bhatt, Mr. R.H.A. Sikander, Mr. Sanawar and Mr. Mohd. Shameem, Advs. for victim CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

JUDGMENT

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J.

1. Whether it is mandatory to video record the present bail proceedings in terms of Section 15A(10) of the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, [in short ‘the Act’] arising out of a Signature Not Verified BAILAPPLN.2740/2023 Page1of19 Digitally Signed By:NARENDRA SINGH criminal case relating to the offences under the Act, is the short question to be considered in the present judgment.

2. To put the entire discussion that is to follow into context, it is apposite to reproduce at the outset the relevant extrac