BAIL APPLN.--597/2019. Case: MAHESH @ BANTY Vs. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI). High Court of Delhi (India)

Case NumberBAIL APPLN.--597/2019
CitationNA
Judgement DateMay 22, 2019
CourtHigh Court of Delhi (India)

$~3

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Judgment delivered on: 22.05.2019 + BAIL APPLN. 597/2019

MAHESH @ BANTY ..... Petitioner versus

STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent

Advocates who appeared in this case:

For the Petitioner : Ms.Jyoti Batra, Adv.

For the Respondent : Ms.Kusum Dhalla, Addl. PP for the State with

Insp.Anupam Bhushan, P.S.Bawana.

CORAM:-

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

JUDGMENT

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL)

  1. Petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.419/2015 under Section 304B/498A/406/34 IPC, Police Station Bawana.

  2. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the co accused are already enlarged on bail. Petitioner has been in custody

    07.06.2015.

  3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the progress the trial is being delayed substantially and despite several opportunities, the Investigating Officer, Inspector Madan Lal has appeared for completing his testimony.

  4. Learned counsel submits that the Trial Court had fixed the

    13.12.2018 for recording the testimony of the IO, however, on said date he was not present. Case was adjourned to 13.02.2019 when though he was present but was discharged unexamined. Thereafter the matter was fixed for 14.02.2019 when the IO was not present and had sent a request for adjournment, which was declined and bailable warrants to secure the presence of the IO was issued, returnable

    05.04.2019.

  5. Learned counsel submits that on 05.04.2019, on an application filed by the petitioner, matted was adjourned to 08.04.2019 inter-for examining the IO as well, however, on 08.04.2019 the IO once again not present and case was adjourned to 13.05.2019. Learned counsel submits that on 13.05.2019 request for adjournment was made on the premise that he was busy in election duty. Learned counsel submits that elections in Delhi were held on 12.05.2019. Case adjourned to 14.05.2019 when the IO appeared but stated that he not well and as such...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT