URMILA vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 10th January, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4495/2024 URMILA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish Yadav & Mr. Himanshu Chand, Advocates Versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent- State with Inspctor Chotte Lal CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The present Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure (‘Cr.P.C.’) has been filed for grant of bail in FIR No.238/2018, registered at Police Station Sarai Rohilla, New Delhi for the offences under Sections 302/120B/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’ hereinafter). 2. It is submitted that the Petitioner is the daughter-in-law and a widow of the elder son of the deceased (mother-in-law), having three minor children, who are totally dependent upon her. The Petitioner along with her husband and three sons was residing on the first floor of the Jhuggi and the deceased (mother-in-law) along with her younger son was residing on the ground floor of the Jhuggi. 3. The FIR in question was registered at the instance of a neighbour deceased Abdul Salam (PW-2) and after the investigation, the Petitioner and other co-accused were arrested. Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 4495/2024 Page 1 of 3 Digitally Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:10.01.2025 17:47:07 4. It is submitted that there is no evidence whatsoever against her, except the Disclosure Statement and the circumstantial evidence by way of statement of witnesses. She was arrested on 26.02.2018 on the basis of statement of one Mohd. Mumtaz who had allegedly seen the brother of Petitioner, namely, Rohit one day prior to the day when the deceased was found dead on 19.06.2018. 5. Learned Counsel fo