SHAHBUDDIN vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 17.02.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4567/2024 & CRL.M.A. 37286/2024 SHAHBUDDIN .....Petitioner Through: Md. Muddassir, Advocate (Through VC) versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Laksh Khanna, APP for State along with SI Sonu Kumar, PS: Okhla Indl. Area % CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J (ORAL): 1. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhiyta, 2023 (BNSS) seeking grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 691/2024 registered under Sections 126(2)/110/3(5) BNS at Police Station of Okhla Industrial Area. 2. The case of the prosecution is based upon a complaint received on 12.11.2024 vide DD No. l14A regarding MLC N0.251/2024 from ESI Hospital. A report was received pertaining to injuries/physical assault on person named as Abdul Hasan [complainant] who is a resident of Jhuggi B- 245 Gola Kuan, Tehkhand Gaon, Okhla Phase-I, New Delhi. 3. As per status report, two injuries were noted-a cut injury on the head and a cut injury on the left hand (index and middle fingers). The MLC, Signature Not Verified Signed By:HEMANT PRATAP SINGH BAIL APPLN. 4567/2024 Page 1 of 7 Signing Date:17.02.2025 19:32:35 which has been presented before the Court, notes that the injuries are simple and sharp, confirming that the injuries were caused by a sharp object. 4. In the statement of the complainant allegations made against the present Applicant/Shahabuddin is that, the Applicant was residing on the first floor of the jhuggi as the tenant of the complainant. He was asked by the complainant to vacate the same and upon hearing the same, the Applicant started abusing the complainant and later 2-3 more boys arrived an