Gaurav Kumar Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case at a glance
Outcome
Bail granted
Accordingly, the bail application is allowed
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 439
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 34, 406, 420, 498A
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. The application stands disposed of. December 22, 2010 SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA, J Bail Appln. 1290/2010 Page 2 Of 2
Judgment
Order
December 22, 2010 + Bail Appln. No.1290/2010 % Gaurav Kumar Singh Versus
22.12.2010 ...Petitioner State of NCT of Delhi ...Respondent Counsels:
Mr. S.Q. Kazim for petitioner. Mr. O.P. Saxena, APP for State. Mr. Pawan Chaudhary for complainant JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? To be referred to the reporter or not? Whether judgment should be reported in Digest?
#3. ORDER
#1. This bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of bail in case FIR No.21 of 2010 police station Karawal Nagar, under Section 498A/406/420/34 IPC and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
#2. The petitioner/ accused is in Judicial custody for about last nine months. The trial of the case is likely to take long time. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not so serious that the petitioner/ accused was not entitled to bail, nor he can be presumed guilty and be confined to judicial custody all along. Since the petitioner/ accused has been in judicial custody for sufficient long time, I consider it would be appropriate that the accused/ petitioner should be granted bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the petitioner/ accused be released on bail on his furnishing Bail Appln. 1290/2010 Page 1 Of 2 personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial court concerned.
#3. The application stands disposed of. December 22, 2010 SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA, J Bail Appln. 1290/2010 Page 2 Of 2
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the bail application is allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 439; Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 34, 406, 420, 498A; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Delhi High Court, on 22 Dec 2010. The bench was SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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