ASHISH KUMAR vs THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 10.07.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2222/2025 ASHISH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: None. versus THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for the State with PSI Vishant, PS New Ashok Nagar CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 276/2025 of PS New Ashok Nagar for offence under Section 309(4)/311/3(5) BNS. 2. Learned APP accepts notice and in all fairness submits on instructions of IO/SI Vishant Bhardwaj that the IO does not need custody of the accused/applicant in view of his insignificant role in the alleged offence. 3. Although, none appears for the accused/applicant, learned APP fairly submits that no purpose would be served by adjourning the matter. 4. In his complaint, which got registered as the impugned FIR, the complainant de facto, working as a property builder in New Ashok Nagar, alleged that on 23.05.2025 at about 11:00 pm when he was present in his BAIL APPLN. 2222/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH Signature Not Verified GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.10 17:42:32 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:10.07.2025 18:16:34 office with his servant Vasudev, the accused persons namely Sachin, Rinku and Ashish (the accused/applicant herein) came and started abusing him; that Sachin told his servant to stand guard outside the office and Rinku pointed a pistol, after which Rinku and Sachin told him to get Rs. 10,00,000/- from his house, otherwise they would kill him; that he called up his wife and asked her to hand over Rs. 2,00,000/- to Vasudev; that the present accused/applicant, along with Vasudev, went to his house where his wife handed over Rs. 2,00,000/-, and the