NARENDER vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13.08.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1394/2025 NARENDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankit Kumar Vats, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with Inspector Manoj Kumar and SI Vishvendra Singh, PS Mayur Vihar, Delhi. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 48/2025 of PS Mayur Vihar-I for offence under Section 78 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. 2. Broadly speaking, allegation against the accused/applicant is that he was found using a child for transportation 450 quarters of illicit liquor. 3. On behalf of accused/applicant, it is contended by learned counsel that FIR No. 419/2024 already stands registered by PS Mayur Vihar-I against the accused/applicant pertaining to the alleged recovery of the illicit liquor, so the present FIR No. 48/2025 is not sustainable. Learned counsel BAIL APPLN. 1394/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d4 35f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee6 Signature Not Verified 0402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.13 14:27:27 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:13.08.2025 14:39:53 for accused/applicant submits that the accused/applicant is ready to join investigation, if granted protection. 4. On the other hand, learned APP assisted by IO/SI Vishvendra strongly opposes the anticipatory bail application on the ground of seriousness of the offence as