ASHU @ ATTA vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 07th August, 2025 Pronounced on: 19th August, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2471/2025 ASHU @ ATTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vineet Jain, Advocate. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State. Insp. Vikas Dabas, PS: Prasad Nagar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J.: 1. The present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 (Corresponding to Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732) seeks regular bail in the proceedings arising from FIR No. 210/2018 dated 19th July, 2018, registered at P.S. Prasad Nagar, Delhi for the offences under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.3 Upon completion of investigation, the charge-sheet has been filed under Sections 302/34 of the IPC read with Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, 1959. 2. Briefly stated, the case of the Prosecution is as follows: 2.1. On 19th July, 2018, a PCR call was received at Police Station Prasad 1 “BNSS” 2 “CrPC” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed BAIL APPLN. 2471/2025 Page 1 of 9 By:AKANSHA SINGH Signing Date:19.08.2025 20:10:17 Nagar, recorded as DD No. 4A. Acting on the information, SI Murari Lal along with Constable Ramnarayan (No. 1156/C) reached Gothi Park, Pyare Lal Road, Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh, Delhi. At the spot, a pool of blood was noticed near an iron bench inside the park. It emerged that the victim, later identified as Vishal, had been assaulted with a knife by the Applicant, Ashu @ Atta, and others, and had been shifted to Lady Hardinge Medical College Hospital by his friends. On arrival at the hospital, it was learnt that Vishal had succumbed to his injuries. 2.2. In the MLC, the doctor recorded the followi