LALIT vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 23rd January, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 47/2025 LALIT S/o Shri Devender Singh R/o House No.B-1/22 LSC Market, Sultanpuri, Delhi-110086. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kartickay Mathur, Mr. Atul, Mr. Dinesh Sharma & Mr. Shanker, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State. ASI Krishan, Anti-Narcotics Squad, Outer Distt., Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The First Anticipatory Bail Application on behalf of the Applicant, Lalit Kumar has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’) in FIR No.785/2024 at Police Station Sultanpuri dated 04.09.2024. 2. It is submitted in the Bail Application that the Applicant had filed the first Anticipatory Bail Application before the learned ASJ which was dismissed vide Order dated 06.12.2024. Signature Not Verified DigitallySigned By:SAHIL SHARMA BAIL APPLN. 47/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signing Date:25.01.2025 09:15:22 3. The Applicant has asserted that he has been falsely implicated in the FIR, even though he has no concern in the alleged offence. 4. The Police officials, P.S. Sultanpuri had registered the present FIR on the basis that while on regular patrol on 04.09.2024 at around 04:20 A.M., they found co-accused-Ramu Singh standing outside his house near a park. They also found three persons who were looking under the influence of intoxication, standing around him with money in their hand. Upon them giving money to Ramu Singh, he handed over a packet to them. The patrolling Police caught hold of the co-accused-Ramu Singh, but all other persons managed to run away. The search was conducted and he was found in posse