VINAY vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 02.04.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 07.04.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4627/2024 VINAY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohit Sharma, Advocate. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with Inspector Davender Singh from PS Jaffar Pur Kalan Ms. Amrita Sharma, Advocate for complainant. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT GIRISH KATHPALIA, J.: 1. The accused/applicant, arrested on 26.05.2023, seeks to be released on regular bail in case FIR No. 79/2023 of PS Jaffarpur Kalan for offence under Section 304B/306/498A read with Section 34 IPC. I heard learned counsel for accused/applicant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor and learned counsel for complainant de facto. BAIL APPLN. 4627/2024 Page 1 of 13 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA Date: 2025.04.07 14:50:25 -07'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:07.04.2025 18:22:56 2. Briefly stated, circumstances relevant for present purposes are as follows. On complaint dated 27.04.2023 of one Mr. Suresh Kumar, FIR No. 79/2023 for offence under Section 304B/498A/34 IPC was registered by PS Jaffarpur Kalan. After completion of investigation, chargesheet for offences under Section 304B/498A/34 IPC was filed against the accused/applicant, his parents and sister. Currently, the matter is pending trial and six out of forty prosecution witnesses stand examined. 2.1 In his complaint, which was registered as FIR, Shri Suresh Kumar alleged that he got his daughter Raveena married on 22.02.2023 with Vinay (the accused/applicant), but the very next day of marriage, the accused/applicant told Raveena that she was not his choice and he had married her under pressure o