ARUN vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 18th March, 2025 Pronounced on:- 07th April, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3348/2023 ARUN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, Ms. Poonam Rani, Ms. Shelly Dixit, Ms. Anoushka Bhalla, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with ACP Narender Singh, PS ACP/ NR-II, Crime Branch and SI Sachin, PS NR-II, Crime Branch CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J.: 1. The present application has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731 read with Section 21(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999,2 seeking grant of regular bail in the proceedings arising from FIR No. 55/2016 dated 19th April, 2016 registered at P.S. Crime Branch under Sections 3/4 of MCOCA. Prosecution’s Case 2. The factual background leading to the filing of the FIR, as per the Prosecution is summarised as follows: 2.1 The aforementioned case was registered against one Manoj Morkheri and his associates, part of a structured and well-organised criminal 1 “CrPC” 2 “MCOCA” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NITIN KAIN BAIL APPLN. 3348/2023 Page 1 of 18 Signing Date:07.04.2025 22:29:30 syndicate, operating primarily in Delhi NCR and adjoining states. The syndicate is stated to be involved in a series of grave offences, including murder, kidnapping for ransom, extortion, robbery, and attempt to murder, which are committed through acts of violence, intimidation, and other unlawful means. These offences were carried out with the objective of deriving pecuniary benefit and securing undue economic advantage. The gang’s sustained criminal activities have instilled fear in the region. The members of this syndicate, acting either indivi