SUSHMA vs STATE/NCT OF DELHI

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$~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.01.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4553/2024 SUSHMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anil Goel, Mr. Aditya Goel and Mr. Pranjal Sharma, Advocates versus STATE/NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State with Inspector Arun Dagar, P.S. Bhalswa Dairy Mr. Kameshwer Mishra, Advocate for the complainant. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter „BNSS‟) has been filed on behalf of the applicant, seeking grant of regular bail in case arising out of FIR bearing no. 456/2024, registered at Police Station Bhalswa Dairy, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC‟). 2. Issue notice. Mr. Manoj Pant, learned APP accepts notice of the present bail application on behalf of the State. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed BAIL APPLN. 4553/2024 Page 1 of 7 By:AANCHAL TAGGAR Signing Date:10.01.2025 16:07:12 3. Brief facts of the present case, as borne out of the status report, are that on 31.05.2024, a PCR call was received at P.S. Bhalswa Dairy vide DD No.90A and the same was entrusted to SI Sanjeet, who along with Constable Hariram reached at the spot, where the deceased Pooja (aged about 25 years) was found kept in a cold storage/freezer outside the house. During the course of enquiry, it was revealed that deceased Pooja had got married to Sh. Prince on 12.12.2021 as per Hindu rites and rituals. The dead body of the deceased was sent to BJRM Hospital for preservation for 72 hours. During the course of enquiry, SDM Model Town was informed about the incident, and thereafter, an inquest pro