ASHISH @ KALU vs THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19.02.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 145/2025 ASHISH @ KALU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sarthak Mannan, Ms. Konika Mitra, Mr. Ashok K. Verma, Mr. Deven Varun and Mr. T. S. Varun, Advocates versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Laksh Khanna, APP for the State ASI Yoginder Parsad PS Mayur Vihar-I CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA ORDER MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J (ORAL): 1. This petition has been filed seeking release of the Applicant on regular bail till the final disposal of the case vide S.C. No. 1216/2024 in FIR No.320/2024, under Section 109(1)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) and Section 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station (P.S) Mayur Vihar Phase-I, Delhi. 1.1. The case of the prosecution as borne out from the status report is that the case was registered at the behest of complainant namely Asif. It is stated on 30.09.2024 around 9:00 P.M when the complainant was working at his stall located at 20 Block Trilokpuri Vegetable Market, the Applicant/Ashish Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed BAIL APPLN. 145/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:RASHMI DABAS Signing Date:20.02.2025 22:41:28 alias Kalu came to him and started drinking alcohol and when he stopped the complainant from doing so, he started, abusing him and further threatened him that he would teach him a lesson. It is stated thereafter on 01.10.2024 i.e., date of incident at about 8:15 PM and the complainant was standing in front of his house, the Applicant along with his two friends (both boys) came in front of house of complainant. It is stated that the two friends had a cloth tied on their faces. It is stated that one of the boys had a knife in